After starring in all fourHunger Gamesmovies together, as Gale and Haymitch,Liam HemsworthandWoody Harrelsonare reuniting for a much different movie entitledThe Duel. In the belovedHunger Gamesfranchise, both Gale and Haymitch were on the same side, as they fought to take down an evil tyrant, butThe Duelpits these actors against each other, as you can see in the first trailer. Lionsgate Premiere has set a June 24 release date forThe Duel, which puts it up against 20th Century Fox’sIndependence Day: Resurgence, STX’sFree State of Jonesand Sony’sThe Shallows.
The DuelstarsLiam Hemsworthas David Kingston, a Texas Ranger who investigates a series of murders in a small town led by a charismatic preacher named Abraham Brant, played byWoody Harrelson. However, the routine undercover investigation soon turns personal for the ranger who must solve the case before he loses everything to the mysterious town. We learn in the trailer, courtesy ofEntertainment Weekly, that this enigmatic preacher is the same man who killed David’s father several years ago.
The supporting cast includesAlice Braga,Emory Cohen,William Sadler,Raphael Sbarge,Benedict Samuel,Christopher BerryandJose Zuniga.Kieran Darcy-Smith(Wish You Were Here) directs from a script byMatt Cook(Triple 9). The script was previously featured onThe Black Listin 2009, as one of that year’s top unproduced screenplays.
WhileThe DuelmarksKieran Darcy-Smith’s second feature length directorial effort, he was also an actor in his native Australia before he started workingbehind the camera. The actor previously appeared in hit Australian TV shows likeHome and Away, along with feature films such as the critically-acclaimedAnimal Kingdom,The Reef,The SquareandThe Cave. His directorial debutWish You Were Herereunited him withAnimal KingdomstarJoel Edgerton.
Along with the new trailer, we also have the first poster forThe Duelfeaturing bothLiam HemsworthandWoody Harrelson. TheWestern genrehas seen a resurgence of late, with big budget movies likeThe RevenantandThe Hateful Eighthitting theaters last year, along with critically-acclaimed indies likeSlow WestandThe Homesman. Take a look at the new trailer and poster, and let us know if you thinkThe Duelcould be the next Western hit.
