In the wake of Rust producers being hit with two lawsuits stemming from the fatal shooting of that film’s DP Halyna Hutchins, Variety reports this morning that producer Ryan Donnell Smith is co-financing a Dustin Hoffman-Sissy Spacek movie entitled Sam & Kate.
Deadline has reached out to the Rust producer’s reps for comment. We will update the story should they return calls.Smith’s company Thomasville Pictures, which he co-owns with Allen Cheney, another Rust producer, will co-back Sam & Kate which is scheduled to start production in mid-February in Thomasville, GA.
Reportedly Smith will serve as EP on the film, but not be involved in physical production.Variety reports that the producers had early conversations with the city’s film manager
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