Dinklage and Lewis Ignite the Screen in ‘The Thicket’

Juliette Lewis and Peter Dinklage star as ruthless outlaws in the trailer for Tubi’s dark Western, ‘The Thicket,’ released on Tuesday. Lewis portrays Cutthroat Bill, a violent gang leader, while Dinklage plays Reginald Jones, a cunning bounty hunter. In one scene, Lewis’s character quips, “You’re the littlest man I’ve ever seen,” to which Dinklage’s character retorts, “You’re the ugliest.”

Directed by Elliott Lester, ‘The Thicket’ follows Reginald and a young man named Jack, played by Levon Hawke, on a mission to rescue Jack’s sister, who has been kidnapped by Bill’s gang. Their journey takes them into The Big Thicket, a perilous area in turn-of-the-century Texas. The cast also includes Esme Creed-Miles, Macon Blair, Andrew Schulz, James Hetfield, David Midthunder, Arliss Howard, Leslie Grace, and Gbenga Akinnagbe.

The screenplay, written by Chris Kelley, is based on Joe R. Lansdale’s novel ‘The Thicket.’ The film, produced by Tubi Films, Dinklage, and David Ginsberg of Estuary Films, will premiere at the Deauville Film Festival and be released in U.S. theaters on September 6. Filming took place in Calgary, Alberta.

Producers include Andre L III, Gianni Nunnari, Caddy Vanasirikul, Brian O’Shea, Chad Oakes, Michael Frislev, Elliott Lester, and Shannon Gaulding. Executive producers are Blair Ward, Anders Erden, Eric Harbert, Giovanna Trischitta, Nat McCormick, Danny Gusman, Robyn Norwood, and Adriana Lima.