If you do find her, it’s probably not the sister you remember.” Tubi has revealed an official trailer for an indie thriller titled The Thicket, which will actually be opening in theaters this fall. Despite being produced by the free streaming service Tubi, this will be getting a theatrical release in September before it’s streaming later in the year. Adapted from the bestselling book of the same name by Joe R. Lansdale.
When a renowned bounty hunter and a band of unlikely heroes head out to pursue a brutal killer, they find themselves in a deadly no-man’s-land known as The Thicket. Peter Dinklage stars as Reginald Jones, who’s recruited by a desperate man to track down a killer known only as Cutthroat Bill, played by Juliette Lewis. A film about vengeance, justice, and unlikely companionship, this one also stars Esmé Creed-Miles, Levon Hawke, Macon Blair, Andrew Schulz, James Hetfield, David Midthunder, with Arliss Howard, Leslie Grace, and Gbenga Akinnagbe.
When fierce bounty hunter Reginald Jones (Peter Dinklage) is recruited by a desperate man to track down a ruthless killer known as Cutthroat Bill (Juliette Lewis), he rallies a band of unlikely heroes including a grave-digging ex-slave and a street-smart woman-for-hire. Together they embark on a perilous quest to track down Cutthroat Bill that leads them into the deadly “no-man’s-land” known as… The Thicket. The Thicket is directed by British producer / filmmaker Elliott Lester, director of the films Love Is The Drug, Blitz, Nightingale, Sleepwalker, Aftermath, some music videos, and episodes of the “Will” series previously.
The screenplay is written by Chris Kelley, based on the novel also titled “The Thicket” from Joe R. Lansdale. With an original score by Ray Suen. It’s produced by Andre L III, Gianni Nunnari; The Exchange; Orogen Entertainment; Caddy Vanasirikul, Brian O’Shea; Chad Oakes, Michael Frislev of Nomadic Pictures; Elliott Lester, Shannon Gaulding. Also produced by Tubi Films; Peter Dinklage & David Ginsberg of Estuary Films. Tubi will debut The Thicket in select US theaters starting on September 6th, 2024 this fall.