Jonathan Majors Teams With The Daily Wire For New Action Film As Comeback Effort Begins

Actor Jonathan Majors appears to be taking his first major step back into the film industry, with reports confirming that he’s working with conservative outlet The Daily Wire on a new action project filming in South Carolina.

According to a new report from Deadline, the Creed III and Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania actor has begun shooting an untitled action movie produced by The Daily Wire and Bonfire Legend. The project marks Majors’ first film production in roughly four years following the legal fallout that significantly derailed his previously fast-rising career.

Action Throwback In Development

The upcoming film is being directed by Kyle Rankin, who previously worked with The Daily Wire on Run Hide Fight. Rankin also wrote the screenplay. While the title and full plot details remain under wraps, the report describes the movie as being in the vein of classic 1980s and 1990s action films such as Red Dawn and Toy Soldiers, focusing on young protagonists forced to band together against invading enemies.

He Who Remains (Jonathan Majors) in Marvel Studios’ LOKI, exclusively on Disney+. Photo by Chuck Zlotnick. ©Marvel Studios 2021. All Rights Reserved.

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Producers on the project include Ben Shapiro for The Daily Wire and Dallas Sonnier for Bonfire Legend, alongside Travis Mills, Lillian Campbell, and Sydney Aucreman.

Cameras reportedly began rolling this week.

Majors’ Career Reset Continues

Majors was once viewed as one of Hollywood’s most promising rising stars following breakout roles in Lovecraft Country, Creed III, and his high-profile turn as Kang The Conqueror in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. However, his career momentum came to a sudden halt in 2023 after he was found guilty of assaulting his former girlfriend.

(L-R): Jonathan Majors as Kang The Conqueror in Marvel Studios‘ ANT-MAN AND THE WASP: QUANTUMANIA. Photo courtesy of Marvel Studios. © 2022 MARVEL.

In the aftermath, Majors was dropped from multiple studio projects and largely disappeared from major Hollywood productions. This new film represents one of the clearest signs yet that the actor is attempting to rebuild his screen presence. But this time, he’s doing it far from the liberal center of Hollywood.

Deadline also noted that Majors remains attached to star in the supernatural revenge thriller Merciless, which was first announced in 2024.

The Daily Wire’s Growing Film Strategy

The involvement of The Daily Wire is notable. The conservative media company has been steadily expanding its entertainment division in recent years, positioning itself as an alternative production pipeline outside the traditional studio system.

Ben Shapiro speaking with attendees at the 2019 Student Action Summit hosted by Turning Point USA at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida. Photo Credit: Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

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The outlet has previously backed projects featuring performers whose mainstream opportunities diminished after being “canceled” by Hollywood, including roles for Armie Hammer and Gina Carano. The company’s most ambitious recent effort was the fantasy television series The Pendragon Cycle.

This latest Jonathan Majors Daily Wire collaboration appears to continue that strategy, pairing the company with a recognizable Hollywood name seeking a career reset.

Key Creative Team

Additional crew members on the film include:

• Kristopher Kimlin as cinematographer
• David Guglielmo handling casting
• Vincent Reynaud as production designer
• Emma Fleming as costume designer

Majors is producing through Tall Street Productions.

What Comes Next

Whether this project successfully reestablishes Majors in the broader film marketplace remains to be seen. While the actor still has recognized talent and name value, the path back to major studio tentpoles may prove challenging.

Jonathan Majors attends the UK Gala Screening of Marvel’s Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania at BFI IMAX on February 16, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by StillMoving.net for Disney)

For now, however, production is officially underway — and the industry will be watching closely to see whether this Jonathan Majors Daily Wire team-up marks the beginning of a sustained comeback or simply a one-off return to the screen.

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