{{Short description|American western film}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}} {{Infobox film | name = The Stalemate | image = | caption = | director = Nicholas Arioli | producer = {{Plainlist| * Molly Conners * Amanda Bowers * Andrew Bosworth * Cari Tuna }} | screenplay = Nicholas Arioli | starring = {{Plainlist| * Ben Foster * Fiona Shaw * Manny Jacinto * Shea Whigham * Giorgia Whigham * Tony Hale * Jeremy Bobb * Anthony Carrigan }} | music = | cinematography = | editing = | production_companies = Phiphen Pictures | distributor = | released = | runtime = | country = United States | language = English | budget = }}
'''''The Stalemate''''' is an upcoming American comedy western film written and directed by Nicholas Arioli. It is starring Ben Foster, Fiona Shaw and Manny Jacinto.
==Premise== In the frontier of the old west, a chase develops involving a thief and a sheriff.<ref>{{cite web|website=Times of India|url= https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/english/hollywood/news/jeremy-bobb-anthony-carrigan-roped-in-for-the-stalemate/articleshow/121456126.cms#|accessdate=28 May 2025|title= Jeremy Bobb, Anthony Carrigan, and others roped in for 'The Stalemate'|date=28 May 2025}}</ref>
==Cast== * Ben Foster * Fiona Shaw * Manny Jacinto * Shea Whigham * Giorgia Whigham * Tony Hale * Jeremy Bobb * Anthony Carrigan * Paul Sparks * Albert Cheng
==Production== The film marks the feature length directorial debut of writer and director Nicholas Arioli. The film is produced by Molly Conners and Amanda Bowers from Phiphen Pictures, Andrew Bosworth and Cari Tuna.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2025/04/ben-foster-manny-jacinto-fiona-shaw-to-star-the-stalemate-1236378994/|accessdate=27 May 2025|title= Ben Foster, Manny Jacinto & Fiona Shaw To Star In Western Comedy 'The Stalemate'|first= Matt |last=Grobar|date=April 28, 2025}}</ref>
The cast is led by Ben Foster. Fiona Shaw and Manny Jacinto and also includes Anthony Carrigan, Jeremy Bobb, Paul Sparks, Tony Hale, Giorgia Whigham, and Shea Whigham.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2025/05/the-stalemate-movie-adds-jeremy-bobb-anthony-carrigan-paul-sparks-1236411604/|website=Deadline Hollywood|accessdate=27 May 2025|title= Jeremy Bobb, Anthony Carrigan, Paul Sparks & More Join Western Comedy 'The Stalemate'|first= Matt |last=Grobar|date= May 27, 2025}}</ref>
Principal photography took place in Santa Fe, New Mexico in the first half of 2025.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.weareresonate.com/2025/04/manny-jacinto-leads-absurdist-western-comedy-the-stalemate-with-ben-foster-and-fiona-shaw/|website=weareredonate|accessdate=28 May 2025|title= Manny Jacinto Leads Absurdist Western Comedy 'The Stalemate' With Ben Foster and Fiona Shaw|date=30 April 2025}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{IMDb title|tt36728970}}
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Category:Upcoming films Category:American comedy films Category:American Western (genre) films Category:Films shot in New Mexico Category:Upcoming English-language films