Update, 12/19/18:
@EW has released the first photos from @HBO ’s long-awaited @deadwoodHBO movie. Below are shots of Ian McShane reprising his role as Al Swearengen and Timothy Olyphant back as Seth Bullock. #Deadwood pic.twitter.com/SJGamOoviO
— CinePhellas (@Cinephellas) December 19, 2018
Entertainment Weekly has shared a first look at photos from the Deadwood movie that is for sure really happening. The images showcase Ian McShane as Al Swearengen and Timothy Olyphant as Seth Bullock. Swearengen looks much the same, down to his penchant for a black pinstripe suit. Bullock looks a little fancier than he used to. Please admire those pants. He’s a U.S. Marshal, because of course he is. We can’t wait to see photos of the rest of the cast.
Update, 11/5/18:
Production has begun in Los Angeles on the Deadwood film. David Milch’s writing the movie, and Daniel Minahan’s directing. It’s taking place ten years after the original series, and the characters are celebrating South Dakota’s statehood. HBO’s description states: “Former rivalries are reignited, alliances are tested and old wounds are reopened, as all are left to navigate the inevitable changes that modernity and time have wrought.”
Returning cast members include: Ian McShane (Al Swearengen), Timothy Olyphant (Seth Bullock), Molly Parker (Alma Ellsworth), Paula Malcomson (Trixie), John Hawkes (Sol Star), Anna Gunn (Martha Bullock), Dayton Callie (Charlie Utter), Brad Dourif (Doc Cochran), Robin Weigert (“Calamity†Jane Canary), William Sanderson (E.B. Farnum), Kim Dickens (Joanie Stubbs), and Gerald McRaney (George Hearst). Jade Pettyjohn is joining the cast, too.
Original post:
When Deadwood came to a premature end after three seasons, HBO attempted to appease fans of the series with the promise of a potential TV movie followup. That was in 2006, and it’s been a very, very long wait. Deadwood creator David Milch wrote a script for the film, but it still took a few additional years to come together. But at this year’s TCA summer press tour, HBO has finally given the Deadwood movie a greenlight.
Via Variety, HBO’s Casey Bloys confirmed the news while speaking with the press. Bloys indicated that it was “a logistics nightmare” bringing the Deadwood cast back together, but he added that it’s an obstacle which has been dealt with. Filming is expected to begin in October, and it may be ready for a premiere on HBO as soon as spring 2019. However, Bloys noted that the debut date could be changed.
The Deadwood TV series mixed historical figures and true stories with fiction and original characters, and it was widely acclaimed during its short HBO run. Ian McShane headlined the show as Al Swearengen, the owner of the Gem Saloon and one of the most powerful men in town. Timothy Olyphant portrayed Sheriff Seth Bullock, and the rest of the cast included Paula Malcomson, W. Earl Brown, Molly Parker, Jim Beaver, Kim Dickens, Anna Gunn, Brad Dourif, and Jeffrey Jones.
It’s currently unclear when the Deadwood movie will take place, but if it reflects the 12 years since the end of the series, it may be set in the late 1880s or early 1890s.
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