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. It stars Myles Clohessy, Armie Hammer, Mary Stickley, Ryan Masson, William H. Macy and Thomas Jane.

Frontier Crucible
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Directed by	Travis Mills
Screenplay by	Harry Whittington
Based on	Desert Stake-Out by Harry Whittington
Produced by	Dallas Sonnier David Guglielmo Lillian Campbell Preston Poulter
Starring	Myles Clohessy Mary Stickley Eli Brown Ryan Masson Zane Holtz Eddie Spears Armie Hammer William H. Macy Thomas Jane
Cinematography	Maxime Alexandre
Edited by	Jared Bentley
Music by	Sean Rowe
Production companies	Bonfire Legend Renegade Entertainment
Distributed by	Well Go USA Entertainment
Release date	December 5, 2025 (2025-12-05)
Running time	125 minutes[1]
Country	United States
Language	English

The film is scheduled to be released by Well Go USA Entertainment on December 5, 2025.^[2][3]

Cast

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

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.^[4][5][6]