Here is a long list of new and upcoming western movies that will come out on dvd/cinemas in the nearest future, with actors such as Wes Studi, Russel Means, David Midthunder, Tonantzin Carmelo and others.
So go and check it out.
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Thadd Turner, the man who produced the movie Miracle at Sage Creek (or Christmas Miracle at Sage Creek) with Irene Bedard and Wes Studi in 2005, are going to produce lots of western movies in the nearest future. Its really great news.
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* The first one is Palominas (2009) with actors such as Wes Studi and Tonantzin Carmelo (rumored). Its categorized as being in production, according to IMDb.com so the data is subject to change; some names could be removed completely. FALL 2008.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1024863/
The Story: Rancher and down-trodden Sheriff confront hired gunmen on the Mexico border at the end of the 19th century.
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* The Last Horseman (2010) Release date: 24 February 2010 (USA)
Volunteer cavalry officer returns from the Mexican War of 1848 and must search for his family across the hostile West. Scheduled for filming Fall 2009 in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Wes Studi as Black Hawk
Russel Means as Chief Wanashie
David Midthunder as a Ute warrior
Angelique Midthunder, Davids wife will work with the Casting in New Mexico, according to IMDb.com
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0968289/
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* The Hard Ride (2009)
Director:Thadd Turner
Writer:Thadd Turner (writer)
Release Date:6 November 2009 (USA)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0490138/
With Val Kilmer, Wes Studi, (as Black Coyote), David Midthunder as Kiowa warrior.
Fast-paced action Western in the vein of Tombstone and Young Guns.
Action and death follow a legendary gunfighter and his close friends to 1876 Deadwood, Dakota Territory.
Scheduled for filming in Santa Fe, New Mexico Spring 2009.
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* A MeadowLark Calling
Family/drama. Young girl searches for love and hope on the 1890's Kansas frontier.
Its adapted from the book of the same title by Patricia Martin.
Scheduled to shoot fall 2008 (I cant find any info about this production on IMDb.com )
Its too early to know anything about the cast.....Any native roles????
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and Im not sure, but he will also make a movie called The Quiet Man, and I think
its a remake of a movie with the same name from 1952. (with John Wayne and Maureen O..hara)
Scheduled to shoot summer 2009 (according to http://www.talmarcproductions.com/)
The Quiet Man
Western/Action
Story: Black lawman Bass Reeves struggles to bring frontier justice to lawless
Oklahoma Territory with the help of hanging Judge Isaac Parker.
Its too early to know anything about the cast.....Any natives roles???
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PS: Check also out a new untitled comedy with Wes Studi and Gary Farmer.
Its directed by Stephen 'Jules' Rubin. Its called "Untitled Julesworks Film " so it still too
early to know any details about the story, cast and so on.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1274302/
and ofcouse, The Only Good Indian, with Wes Studi, David Midthunder, Thirza Defoe, Delanna Studi, Patrick Shining Elk, newcomer Winter Fox Frank, and others. Release Date:1 December 2009 (USA)
Check out http://theonlygoodindian.com/
"Set in Kansas during the early 1900s, a teen-aged Native American boy (newcomer Winter Fox Frank) is taken from his family and forced to attend a distant Indian "training" school to assimilate into White society. ..."
Read more at:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1078917/