Jonathan Majors stars in new action film from The Daily Wire and Bonfire Legend
Production begins in South Carolina, marking Majors' return to projects since 2023 assault conviction
Film is directed by Kyle Rankin and described as similar to 'Red Dawn' and 'Toy Soldiers'
Majors has lost major studio roles since conviction but continues pursuing acting career
Producers include Ben Shapiro, Dallas Sonnier, and others with previous collaboration history
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Jonathan Majors is starring in a new action film produced by The Daily Wire and Bonfire Legend with writer-director Kyle Rankin, as production begins this week in South Carolina in the actor's continued pursuit of projects outside the studio system following his 2023 assault conviction. The untitled project, which has not yet revealed its title or plot details, is described as being in the vein of 'Red Dawn' and 'Toy Soldiers.' Producers include Ben Shapiro for The Daily Wire, Dallas Sonnier for Bonfire Legend, along with Travis Mills, Lillian Campbell, and Sydney Aucreman. This collaboration marks the second partnership between The Daily Wire, Bonfire Legend, and Rankin, following their 2020 film 'Run Hide Fight' that premiered at the Venice Film Festival. Majors' involvement in this project comes as the actor seeks to rebuild his career after being dropped by Marvel as villain Kang the Conqueror and losing the starring role of Dennis Rodman in Lionsgate's '48 Hours in Vegas' following his conviction stemming from an incident with ex-partner Grace Jabbari. During an interview with The Hollywood Reporter for a cover story timed to 'Magazine Dreams'' release, Majors expressed his desire to resume his acting career, stating: 'Do I hope to make more movies? Absolutely. That is my intention. But that's not my call. I don't have a studio. And I've given up control.' The announcement of the new film was met with enthusiasm from producer Ben Shapiro, who took to social media with the cryptic message: 'You're not going to BELIEVE what we're doing.'
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Career Comeback, Hollywood Controversy, Independent Film Production
The action film is a film genre that predominantly features chase sequences, fights, shootouts, explosions, and stunt work. The specifics of what constitutes an action film has been in scholarly debate since the 1980s. While some scholars such as David Bordwell suggested they were films that favor s...
Jonathan Michael Majors (born September 7, 1989) is an American actor. A graduate of the Yale School of Drama, Majors rose to prominence for starring in the drama films The Last Black Man in San Francisco (2019) and Da 5 Bloods (2020), and the HBO horror series Lovecraft Country (2020), for which he...
Kyle Rankin (born September 13, 1972) is an American screenwriter and filmmaker known for directing The Battle of Shaker Heights and Night of the Living Deb. In 2020, his film Run Hide Fight , about a school shooting, was shown at the Venice Film Festival.
The Daily Wire is an American right-wing media company founded in 2015 by political commentator Ben Shapiro and film director Jeremy Boreing. The company is a publisher on Facebook, and produces podcasts such as The Ben Shapiro Show. The Daily Wire has also produced various films and video series.
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Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Logo text Jonathan Majors is getting started on a new feature as he continues to pursue projects outside of the studio system following his 2023 conviction for assault and harassment . Majors is set to star in writer-director Kyle Rankin’s action movie that hails from The Daily Wire and Bonfire Legend. The title and plot details have not yet been shared for the film that launched production this week in South Carolina and has been described as being in the vein of Red Dawn and Toy Soldiers. Producers include Ben Shapiro for Daily Wire and Dallas Sonnier for Bonfire Legend. Travis Mills, Lillian Campbell and Sydney Aucreman are also producing. The two production companies previously collaborated with Rankin on his 2020 film Run Hide Fight that starred Isabel May and Thomas Jane and premiered at the Venice Film Festival. Related Stories News MAGA vs. MAGA: Who's Winning the Right Wing Media Meltdown? TV Daily Wire's 'The Pendragon Cycle' Sparks Fantasy Fan Debate: "Do Not Pay These Losers" Shapiro took to social media Thursday to react to the news about the film with his post , “You’re not going to BELIEVE what we’re doing.” After his conviction that stemmed from an incident with ex-partner Grace Jabbari, Majors was dropped by Marvel as villain Kang the Conqueror and also let go from the starring role of Dennis Rodman in Lionsgate’s 48 Hours in Vegas ahead of production. The actor has yet to book studio work since then but did land a role in the indie film Merciless from director Martin Villeneuve. Majors starred in the bodybuilding drama Magazine Dreams , which was a sensation at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. Searchlight acquired the title in a bidding war but dropped the film the next year following the star’s conviction, and Briarcliff ...
