In real-life, Sam Neill spends much of his time at his farm in Queensland, New Zealand which is filled with horses, pigs, sheep, goats, chickens, and more, so it's not much of a stretch for the actor to play a curmudgeonly sheep breeder. A new trailer has been released for Rams, a re-imagining of the Icelandic drama of the same name that stars Sam Neill and Michael Caton as a pair of estranged brothers who raise separate flocks of sheep descended from their family's prized bloodline. When one of Caton's' prize rams is diagnosed with a terminal illness that threatens all the sheep, the two brothers must join together to save their herds.
In addition to Rams, Sam Neill will be playing with animals of a different sort as he reprised his role of Dr. Alan Grant for the upcoming Jurassic World: Dominion. Production on the Colin Trevorrow directed sequel wrapped last month and is currently slated for a June 10, 2022 release.
The official synopsis for Rams:
In remote Western Australia, two estranged brothers, Colin (Sam Neill) and Les (Michael Caton), are at war. Raising separate flocks of sheep descended from their family’s prized bloodline, the two men work side by side yet are worlds apart. When Les’s prize ram is diagnosed with a rare and lethal illness, authorities order a purge of every sheep in the valley. While Colin attempts to stealthily outwit the powers that be, Les opts for angry defiance. But can the warring brothers set aside their differences and have a chance to reunite their family, save their herd, and bring their community back together?
Rams was released in Australian cinema's earlier this year, but will debut in select U.S. theaters and on VOD on February 5, 2021.