Michael Keaton’s upcoming Western thriller Rode to Ruin is expanding its ensemble with Richard Gadd, Bill Camp, and Ray McKinnon joining the cast. The film, directed by and starring Keaton, is currently in production in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and is scheduled for theatrical release in 2027.
According to Variety Australia, Gadd, Camp, and McKinnon will join an ensemble that includes Keaton, Morgan Freeman, and Laura Linney. Additional cast members include Chris Candy, Travis Hammer, Thom Rivera, and Derek Hinkey. Angel has acquired worldwide distribution rights and plans to release the film theatrically in 2027.
The Western thriller follows a retired U.S. Marshal whose decades-long search for his wife’s killer leads him to an aging outlaw struggling with memory loss. Their encounter reveals a buried truth that threatens both men. Gadd will portray Clive McKinney, the dangerous and charismatic leader of an outlaw gang searching for a rumored fortune and the man responsible for destroying his family.
The screenplay was written by R. Dean McCreary, with Keaton, Lori McCreary, Kelly Mendelsohn, Gary Lucchesi, and Richard Gray serving as producers. The project brings together Keaton’s George and Leona Productions and Morgan Freeman’s Revelations Entertainment. Production is underway in New Mexico ahead of the planned 2027 release.
