Billy MagnussenandAlexandra Shippshare a moment of tenderness in a first look atViolent Ends. The Ozarks-set revenge thriller recently completed filming.Deadlinehas the first look at the film, which was filmed on-location in Arkansas.
Magnussen will play Lucas Frost, the law-abiding black sheep of a criminal family. He’s trying to build a life with his fiancée (Shipp), but finds himself drawn into the family business when his cousin pulls off an armed robbery that turns deadly. A roaring rampage of revenge ensues. The first still serves as a precursor to the “violent ends” of the title, as Magnussen and Shipp have a tranquil moment together on a dock.Violent Endswill also starJames Badge Dale,Nick Stahl,Kate Burton, andRay McKinnon. It was written and directed byJohn-Michael Powell; it is his sophomore feature, after last year’sThe Send-Off. Powell previously served as an editor onDear White PeopleandA Thunderbolt in Mine Eye.
Who Are the Stars of ‘Violent Ends’?
A well-regarded Broadway actor, Billy Magnussen broke out with his appearance in the 2014 adaptation ofInto the Woods. He has gone on to star inNo Time to Die,Aladdin, andThe Many Saints of Newark, and will next appear in theKevin Hartaction comedyLiftand the live-action adaptation ofLilo & Stitch. Alexandra Shipp played a younger incarnation of Storm in Fox’sX-Menmovies, and starred inLin-Manuel Miranda’sTick, Tick…Boom!She was featured in this summer’s mega-hitBarbie, and will next appear in the upcomingGlen Powell/Sydney Sweeneyrom-comAnyone But You. James Badge Dale starred inThe Grey,Iron Man 3, and13 Hours; he recently appeared on theYellowstonespinoff series1923. Nick Stahl began his career as a child actor, starring alongsideMel GibsoninThe Man Without a Face. He recently appeared onFear the Walking Dead,Let the Right One In, andTiny Beautiful Things. Kate Burton has been Emmy-nominated for her roles onGrey’s AnatomyandScandal; she recently appeared inDumb Money. Ray McKinnon is known for his roles onDeadwoodandSons of Anarchy, and created the seriesRectify. He also wrote, directed, and starred in the Oscar-winning short filmThe Accountant.
Violent Endswas produced by Midnight Road’sVincent SieberwithUndine Buka.Alex Kim,Catherine Fegan-Kim, and star Magnussen (via his HappyBad Bungalow banner) executive produced, with HappyBad Bungalow’sShane AndriesandAnne Hollisterassociate producing.
Violent Endsis now in post-production, andhas not yet set a release date. Stay tuned to Collider for future updates, and watch Collider’s interview Shipp below.
