Scoot McNairy, Kit Harington and Josh Lucas are set to star in “Blood for Dust,” an upcoming action thriller that will be directed by Rod Blackhurst.

Former friends Cliff (McNairy), a traveling salesman struggling to make a living, and Ricky (Harington), an illegal-weapons dealer making serious money, reconnect one fateful day. Hoping to make some quick cash, Cliff agrees to partner with the violent Ricky, who is expanding his business to include cross-state drug and gun deliveries for John, a mid-level American cartel boss (Lucas). Reluctantly he agrees to retrofit his beat-up station wagon to carry dozens of kilos of drugs. When Ricky turns a simple exchange into a bloodbath to eliminate the competition, Cliff is forced to grapple with a harsh new reality.

McNairy has appeared in “Argo” and “Gone Girl” and in the streaming miniseries “Godless,” as well as “Narcos: Mexico.” Harington starred in “Game of Thrones,” earning an Emmy nomination, and recently appeared in “The Eternals.” Lucas’ credits include “Sweet Home Alabama,” “Undertow” and “Ford v Ferrari.” Blackhurst is best-known for his work on Netflix’s “Amanda Knox” documentary and for serving as showrunner on Peacock’s “John Wayne Gacy: Devil in Disguise.”

“Blood for Dust” was written by David Ebeltoft, from a story co-written by Blackhurst and Ebeltoft. The action thriller is being produced by Noah Lang, Mark Fasano and Bernard Kira. It was executive produced by Ford Corbett and David Ebeltoft.

Highland Film Group is handling international rights and is launching sales at the Marché du Film in Cannes. UTA is co-representing domestic sales. Principal photography is scheduled to start in September in the U.S.
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