Country singer Trace Adkins has put together an impressive filmography over the years, appearing in Matthew McConaughey's The Lincoln Lawyer (2011) and several Western movies, including Wyatt Earp's Revenge (2012) and Hickok (2017). This summer, Adkins returns to the silver screen as a key supporting actor in the sports- and military-themed drama Bennett's War.

Forrest Films, the Warner Bros-housed distribution and production company launched by Ali Afshar and Forrest Lucas, has hired former WB executive Lori Drazen as well as Liz Deutsch and Bryce Campbell, both of whom were previously executives at Open Road, for newly carved out marketing positions.

U.S. distributor-producer Forrest Films, based on the Warner Bros. lot, has promoted producer-actress Christina Moore (Claws) to Vice President of Development and Production and Ava Rettke (Ride) to Director of Development and Production. The duo were previously at ESX Entertainment, which folded into Forrest last year.

The ranks of theatrical distributors will grow by one in 2019 with the establishment of Forrest Films, a venture fronted by Lucas Oil founder Forrest Lucas and race car driver-turned-actor/producer Ali Afshar.

American businessman Forrest Lucas and racing driver turned film producer Ali Afshar, founders of production and financing company ESX Productions, are launching a US theatrical distribution operation.

I had the great opportunity to preview the racing film, DIRT, by Forrest Films and ESX Entertainment that just happened to include a ton of trucks racing, mud and tempers flying, luxury cars drifting, logo placement, hugs dished out and some first class acting, filming, writing, music, with a few great ‘fake-outs’ and perfectly timed jokes.

Approaching his 20 year mark as an actor, the still fresh faced Nicholas Gonzalez has really found his stride, both professionally and personally. His new role as Father and Husband has really enhanced the spirit of his work and the roles he's chosen. In his latest flick, Nicholas plays a Sheriff, Nico Reynoso in the film Pray For Rain...