Exclusive: Ahead of his new Max series Duster‘s May premiere, Josh Holloway has inked a deal to star in Flint, an adaptation of the Western novel by Louis L’Amour, which is due to begin production in New Mexico later this year.

Written and to be directed by Ryan Whitaker, the film has Holloway taking on the lead role of James Kettleman, a ruthless East Coast businessman who, in returning to the unforgiving New Mexico frontier, adopts the name Flint, which belonged to the notorious killer who raised him. As he becomes entangled in a violent range war, his encounters with a strong-willed rancher, Nancy Kennigan, challenge him to reconsider the legacy he wants to leave behind.

In addition to starring, Holloway will produce alongside Ken Carpenter, Mark Pentecost (Florida Wild), Jerilyn Esquibel (The Unbreakable Boy), and Beau L’Amour, son of Louis L’Amour. Tirian Films...