Frontier Crucible

Frontier Crucible is an upcoming American Western film directed by Travis Mills. It is based on the 1961 novel Desert Stake-Out by Harry Whittington.

Frontier Crucible
Directed by	Travis Mills
Based on	Desert Stake-Out by Harry Whittington
Produced by	Dallas Sonnier David Guglielmo Lillian Campbell Preston Poulter
Starring	Thomas Jane Armie Hammer William H. Macy Myles Clohessy Eli Brown Eddie Spears Zane Holtz
Cinematography	Maxime Alexandre
Production companies	Bonfire Legend Renegade Entertainment
Country	United States
Language	English

Cast

• Thomas Jane
• Armie Hammer
• William H. Macy
• Myles Clohessy
• Eli Brown
• Eddie Spears
• Zane Holtz
• Ryan Masson
• Mary Stickley

Production

In October 2024, an adaptation of the 1961 Western novel Desert Stake-Out by Harry Whittington was in development, with Travis Mills directing, and Thomas Jane, Armie Hammer, William H. Macy, Myles Clohessy, Eli Brown, Eddie Spears, Zane Holtz, Jonah Kagen, and Mary Stickley joining the cast. Principal photography began on November 22, 2024, in Monument Valley and Prescott, Arizona, with Maxime Alexandre serving as the cinematographer and Ryan Masson replacing Jonah Kagen.^[1][2][3]