Wind River: The Next Chapter

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Wind River: The Next Chapter
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Wind River: The Next Chapter is an upcoming American neo-Western crime film directed by Kari Skogland and written by Patrick Massett and John Zinman. Serving as a sequel to Wind River (2017), the film stars Martin Sensmeier.

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Premise

The FBI enlists the aid of Chip Hanson, a newly minted tracker for the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, to solve a series of ritualistic murders on the reservation he calls home.

Cast

Production

In November 2022, Kari Skogland signed on to direct a sequel to Wind River (2017), from a screenplay by Patrick Massett and John Zinman, and starring Martin Sensmeier (reprising his role from the first film). [2] In early March 2023, the cast was revealed to comprise Jason Clarke, Scott Eastwood, Chaske Spencer, Gil Birmingham (reprising his role from the first film), Alan Ruck, Kali Reis, and Tatanka Means. [3] [4]

Principal photography began on March 15, 2023, in Calgary as well as the village of Beiseker, and ended on April 24, 2023. [5] [6] Filming was originally set to begin in January 2023. [2]

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References

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