The famous actress of “Scream VI”, Melissa Barrerawill star in the new thriller-western “In the Cradle of Granite” which marks the English-language debut of Ariel Escalade.

Based on an original screenplay by Jay Holmes, the western is set in the wild American West of the late 1800s, where “a young mother (Barrera) struggles to support her family after the death of her husband and after the townspeople refuse to cooperate with her. When she discovers the body of a wanted man on her property, she makes a deal with the gang that killed him and embarks on a dangerous journey across the border in hopes of a big payoff and the prospect of a better life.”

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“Ariel is a wonderful inspirational creator and it is an honor to meet him in his English language debut. We are both very committed to the stories we choose, bringing to life characters and situations that act as ‘mirrors’ for society” the Mexican star told Deadline, which a year ago because of pro-Palestinian social media postslost her role in the ‘Scream’ horror film series.

Joel David Moore, Rishi Bajaj and Daniel Tamborga via Balcony 9 Productions, Jonathan Sadowski and Daniel Pancotto via Ad Lunam Ent and Gregory Thomas are producing.