Aura Entertainment Takes U.S. Rights To Louis L’Amour Adaptation ‘Flint’ Starring Josh Holloway — AFM

EXCLUSIVE: Aura Entertainment has acquired U.S. rights to Flint, the Western written and directed by Ryan Whitaker (Surprised by Oxford) and based on the novel by Louis L’Amour.

The film stars Josh Holloway (Yellowstone) alongside an ensemble cast that includes Sarah Gadon, Max Martini, Dianna Agron, Mike Vogel, Charles Esten, Forrie J. Smith, Bailey Chase, Nick Searcy, and Kristoffer Polaha.

The movie world premiered at the 57th Annual Nashville Film Festival in September. Aura us due to release in theaters in spring 2027.

Flint “follows James Kettleman (Holloway), a ruthless East Coast businessman who returns to the Montana frontier he once fled and takes the name of the notorious gunfighter who raised him. When he is drawn into a violent range war alongside a determined female rancher, he has to reckon with his past and decide what kind of legacy he will leave behind.”

The deal was negotiated by Marc Goldberg on behalf of Aura and UTA Independent Film Group and attorney Sam Curphey on behalf of the filmmakers. Capture is handling international sales.

The film was produced by Ken Carpenter of Tirian Films, with Jerilyn Esquibel, Josh Holloway, Beau L’Amour, and Ari Novak also producing. Beau L’Amour is the son of Louis L’Amour. Mark Pentecost executive-produced under his production banner, The Pentecost Group.

“Flint is a Western in the classic tradition, made for the big screen, and Josh Holloway gives it real grit and weight,” said Aura Entertainment’s Marc Goldberg. “Louis L’Amour has generations of readers who’ve waited a long time to see this story in theaters, and we’re proud to be the ones bringing it to them.”

“It was an incredible honor to adapt this legendary novel. I set out to make a film in the spirit of the Western and noir pictures I love—with life-or-death stakes, visceral action, and emotional impact. I’m thrilled to be partnering with Aura to bring it to audiences in the format I always envisioned: on the big screen,” added writer-director Ryan Whitaker.