Melissa Barrera has landed a role in the upcoming Western titled In the Cradle of Granite. Deadline reports that the actress will star in Ariel Escalante’s English-language debut. Escalante previously directed the drama Domingo and the Mist and 2016’s The Sound of Things.
In the Cradle of Granite is based on an original screenplay by Jay Holmes, and will be set “in the brutal American West of the late 1800s, where a young mother (Barrera) struggles to provide for her family after her husband dies and the local town folk won’t do business with her. But when she finds the body of a notorious wanted outlaw on her homestead, she strikes a deal with the bounty hunter who killed him—setting out across the dangerous frontier in hopes of a big reward and a better future.”
“I find Jay Holmes’ script to be the perfect opportunity to bring my directorial vision to the United States,” said Escalante. “And working alongside such a strong and amazing actress like Melissa Barrera only fuels my desire to turn this into both an exciting contemporary take on the Western genre and a bold reflection on colonial violence.”
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Following her acrimonious Scream VII exit last year, Melissa Barrera has had a busy 2024 with the romantic horror-comedy Your Monster [read our review here] along with Scream directors Radio Silence’s Abigail [read our review here].
Originally published November 13, 2024. Updated November 12, 2024.
