Walton Goggins and Amber Midthunder Starring in ‘Painter’

(Left) Actor Walton Goggins attends with ‘Fallout’ Cast and Creators at The Game Awards at Peacock Theater on December 07, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. Photo by Anna Webber/Getty Images for Prime Video. (Right) Amber Midthunder as Naru in 20th Century Studios’ ‘Prey,’ exclusively on Hulu. Photo by David Bukach. © 2022 20th Century Studios. All Rights Reserved.

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Walton Goggins and Amber Midthunder will lead action thriller ‘Painter’.
‘John Wick’s Derek Kolstad wrote the script.
Stunt coordinator Garrett Warren is directing.

It appears 20th Century Studios is ready to get into the ass-kicking business.

The studio has picked up a script called ‘Painter’ from ‘John Wick’ writer Derek Kolstad that promises plenty of the action for which his work has become known.

And nabbing the lead roles, according to The Hollywood Reporter? Walton Goggins, most recently seen in ‘The White Lotus’ and Amber Midthunder, who more than proved her action chops with ‘Prey.’

Behind the camera, we’ll have Garrett Warren, a veteran stunt coordinator whose credits include last year’s ‘Road House’ and a couple of the ‘Avatar’ movies, making his feature directorial debut here.

Which might be why a certain Mr. James Cameron is aboard the new film as an executive producer.

What is the story of ‘Painter’?

Amber Midthunder as Naru in 20th Century Studios' 'Prey,' exclusively on Hulu. Photo by David Bukach. © 2022 20th Century Studios. All Rights Reserved.

‘Painter’ follows a young woman, trained from a young age, who must employ every skill in her arsenal to rescue her father after he is kidnapped. Midthunder is playing the young woman. Goggins will play the father.

It definitely would appear to fall into the basic action mold we’ve seen from a lot of films in the last decade since the likes of ‘John Wick’ and ‘Taken’ landed on screens. Hopefully, Cameron’s input –– at least, as much as he can offer given his busy ‘Avatar’ schedule –– will help to elevate it.

Where else can we see Walton Goggins and Amber Midthunder?

Walton Goggins (The Ghoul) in ‘Fallout’. Credit: Courtesy of Prime Video. Copyright: © Amazon Content Services LLC.

Midthunder has had a busy year, appearing in ‘Novocaine’ and ‘Opus.’ Next up, she’ll be seen as one of the stars of the series adaptation of Stephen King novel ‘Carrie’ for Prime Video and is also part of the cast for the next season of Apple TV series ‘Monarch: Legacy of Monsters.’

As for Goggins, he scored an Emmy nomination for his work on the third season of ‘The White Lotus,’ and one for playing the Ghoul in Prime Video’s game adaptation ‘Fallout.’

The actor will be back for the second season of ‘Fallout, which arrives on December 17.

He also has a voice role in animated sci-fi comedy movie ‘Harry and the Mutant Mid-Century Furniture,’ which has yet to lock in a release date.