Peter Dinklage is the man, this you knew already, and he looks to continue his reign of badassery in a very cool-sounding revenge/thriller/western called THE THICKET, which is based on Joe R. Lansdale’s novel of the same name.
Here’s the synopsis:
Set in tough, turbulent and feral East Texas in the early 20th century, this dark thriller follows the story of Jack, an innocent young man, who goes on an epic quest to rescue his sister after she has been kidnapped by a violent killer, Cut Throat Bill, and his gang. Jack enlists the help of a crafty bounty hunter named Shorty (Dinklage), a grave-digging alcoholic son of an ex-slave, and a street-smart prostitute. Together they track the girl into the deadly no-man’s land known as The Big Thicket – a place where blood and chaos reign.
Peter Dinklage as cowboy bounty hunter? Yes, I think I will.
Gianni Nunnari’s Hollywood Gang will produce THE THICKET along with Dinklage and his long time manager David Ginsberg, who will be producing through their newly formed production company.
“Completely original,” said Dinklage. “The characters and the world they inhabit jumped from the pages for me in such a cinematic way.”
Another of Lansdale’s books, COLD IN JULY, was recently brought to the screen by director Jim Mickle.