Patrick Hughes is directing an upcoming American biographical drama film about the life of retired Navy SEAL Michael E. Thornton. It stars Alan Ritchson, Joe Cole, Kyle Allen, and Kodi Smit-McPhee.
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Cast
Alan Ritchson as Michael E. Thornton
Joe Cole as Thomas R. Norris
Hoa Xuande
Kyle Allen
Kodi Smit-McPhee
Brian Duong
Duy Nguyễn
Aden Young
Sam Rechner
Production
In September 2025, it was announced that Patrick Hughes would direct a biographical drama film about the life of retired Navy SEAL Michael E. Thornton, with the screenplay written by Mark Semos, Alan Ritchson, and Jason Hall, with Ritchson cast in the lead role. In December 2025, Joe Cole and Hoa Xuande joined the cast. In January 2026, Kyle Allen, Brian Duong, Duy Nguyễn, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Aden Young, and Sam Rechner rounded out the cast.
Principal photography began on January 16, 2026, in Queensland.