THE WIDE WEST Review: An Ambitious Indie Western With A Heavy Burden
THE WIDE WEST, starring Alexander Nevsky, Joe Cornet, Tatiana Neva, Hiroki Sumi, Ichi, and Nick Bailie, is now available on Xumo Play
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THE WIDE WEST: Sumos And Gunslingers Collide In The Official Trailer
It’s been a week of deals and filmfare for any and all on the ground at AFM and that especially goes for Hollywood Storm whose Alexander Nevsky has been on deck with his latest Western romp, The Wide West, which is due for a 2025 release. Joe Cornet (A Prayer for the Damned) directs from a script by Craig Hamann (Showdown in Manila) with three-time Mr. Universe himself, Nevsky (Gunfight at Rio Bravo) joined by Sumo Champions Hiroki Sumi (John Wick: Chapter 4) and Ichi (Ballerina). 1907. The first-ever sumo delegation from Japan, led by Sumo Legends, travels through the United States to Washington D.C. to meet with President Theodore Roosevelt. When the train is stopped for track repairs, they have to stop in a dangerous Western town, where trouble awaits. Also starring are Cornet, and actors Nick Baillie (Malicious), Tatiana Neva (Prey of Wrath), and Kaz Kobayashi (Baragaki: Unbroken […]
THE WIDE WEST: ‘John Wick 4’ Co-Star And Sumo Champion Joins Alexander Nevsky For New Western From ‘Rio Bravo’ Team
Casting is reportedly underway in Los Angeles and Tokyo for The Wide West, a new Western starring Alexander Nevsky along with Hiroki Sumi (Netflix series “Sanctuary,” Lionsgate’s John Wick: Chapter 4). The Wide West reunites Nevsky with the creative team behind Western indie actioners Gunfight At Rio Bravo and its sequel of late, Taken From Rio Bravo. Nevsky is producing under his Hollywood storm banner, rejoining Joe Cornet who will direct from Craig Hamann’s screenplay. In addition to Nevsky and Sumi, Cornet will also co-star along with Tatiana Neva (Taken from Rio Bravo), Nick Baillie (Malicious) and Kerry Goodwin (Promise). Plot details are underwraps for the film while it is being billed as heavily inspired by Terence Young’s 1971 Charles Bronson and Toshiro Mifune starrer, Red Sun. The movie also marks a discernible pairing for Nevsky, a three-time Mr. Universe bodybuilding champion who clocks in at 270 lbs. The sizeable […]