Alexander Nevsky to star in Joe Cornet’s horror western Assault on Rio Bravo

Last Updated on July 30, 2021

Joe Cornet and Alexander Nevsky

Arrow in the Head is happy to announce that International action star and three-time Mr. Universe Alexander Nevsky will star in Assault on Rio Bravo, an action packed Western with strong Horror elements to be directed by Joe Cornet (A Prayer for the Damned) and executive produced by Eric Brenner (Crazy Heart).    

Written by Craig Hamann (Showdown in Manila), Assault on Rio Bravo has the following synopsis:   

A bloodthirsty gang of outlaws is on the eve of attacking a border town to free their leader from prison. They’re an army of ruthless killers known as the most dangerous gang in the West. Their plan is to burn the entire town to the ground with everyone in it. But a handful of warriors led by a mysterious foreigner will stand in their way.  

Nevsky had this to say about the project:    

I always liked the iconic Clint Eastwood westerns and I’m really excited to make Assault on Rio Bravo with Joe Cornet who’s films Incident At Guilt Ridge and A Prayer For The Damned won Awards at many international festivals and are available now on Amazon Prime Video in North America. I hope our Assault on Rio Bravo will remind the audience of the great Sergio Leone’s films but also such action classics as Cobra (which had some horror scenes in it) and John Wick!”  

Composer Sean Murray ( Deep Blue Sea 2) will serve as a co-producer on Assault on Rio Bravo and will compose the musical score for the film. Nevsky will also produce through his Hollywood Storm production shingle. Casting is presently underway in Los Angeles.

Eric Brenner, Alexander Nevsky, Joe Cornett and Sean Murray

You can see the trailer for Joe Cornet’s upcoming Western THE PROMISE below! Joe directed, produced and starred in it alongside Academy Award nominee Don Murray. This film will be released in spring of 2021.

Joe Cornet and Academy Award nominee Don Murray on the set of Promise