Jason Isbell Appears on the Set of New ‘Deadwood’ Movie
The hit HBO Western Series Deadwood is receiving a reboot of sorts, only in feature film form, and Americana singer and songwriter Jason Isbell is playing a part in the production. Just exactly what he’s doing is for Jason Isbell to know at the moment, and the rest of us to find out in the future. But it has Isbell running around the set in period clothing, and brings another layer of intrigue to the much-anticipated film.
“I’m getting up early tomorrow to be in a movie and I’m super excited about it but do the wardrobe people have socks? My socks would NOT work for this movie and I’m concerned,” Jason Isbell posted on Twitter Saturday, November 10th. “The movie is not about socks though. But still they might show.”

Jason Isbell did not name the movie he was going to be a part of at that time, but then on Sunday, November 11th, he posted a picture of himself dressed up in a Western suit, and then a picture of a Deadwood “Art Dept. Parking Only” sign on his Instagram feed, ending all suspicion that it was indeed the Deadwood film he’s participating in, even though we don’t have any further details at the moment.
12 years after the Emmy-winning series ceased production, HBO Films has brought the Deadwood franchise back to life, bringing most of the original cast back to reprise the story 10 years after the moment the series left off. The movie will take place around the declaration of Statehood for South Dakota, and find the characters reigniting old rivalries while forging new alliances, and trying to navigate the march of modernity, all while employing the series’ signature salty language.
Deadwood ran for three seasons and 36 episodes, and received a whopping 28 Emmy nominations, winning 8 over its run. Original creator David Milch is once again on board, and wrote the movie. It is being directed by Daniel Minahan, know for working on the HBO series Game of Thrones. Production started in late October in California, and the film received a $4.2 million California Film & TV state tax credit.
The returning cast includes Ian McShane (Al Swearengen), Molly Parker (Alma Ellsworth), Timothy Olyphant (Seth Bullock), Paula Malcomson (Trixie), John Hawkes (Sol Star), Anna Gunn (Martha Bullock), Dayton Callie (Charlie Utter), Brad Dourif (Doc Cochran), Robin Weigert (“Calamity” Jane Canary), William Sanderson (E.B. Farnum), Kim Dickens (Joanie Stubbs) and Gerald McRaney (George Hearst).
This is the second time Jason Isbell has rubbed shoulders with Hollywood recently. His song “Maybe It’s Time” from the recent remake of A Star Is Born is one of the movie’s signature tracks, and could see him nominated for an Oscar.
There is no word yet when the Deadwood film may be released, but preliminary reports say it could be as early as the spring of 2019.
November 13, 2018 @ 9:29 am
in the series, isbell plays in an old timey string band, the ride-by horse rustlers…
November 13, 2018 @ 1:26 pm
I have all of their phonographs.
November 14, 2018 @ 9:57 am
Their wax cylinder period was better imho
November 26, 2018 @ 6:18 pm
You hipsters and your wax cylinders… Just get a victrola phonograph already…
November 13, 2018 @ 9:38 am
As a fan of Deadwood, I’m excited about this, but I haven’t been to a movie theater in 8 years. I’ll wait for it to be streaming.
I wouldn’t rule out Ryan Bingham having a role in this reboot-film; he’s in everything I watch these days!
November 13, 2018 @ 10:27 am
Will it be at theaters? I thought it would be just on HBO. Idk
November 13, 2018 @ 10:29 am
Good question. I thought “feature film” implied theater, maybe not.
November 13, 2018 @ 10:55 am
Not sure they have decided just yet how this film will be distributed. They first got to get the thing made.
November 13, 2018 @ 11:01 am
The X-Files movie was released in theaters in the late 90s. I remember going to the movie theater for that one!
I don’t recall off the top of my head any other TV shows released as full length movies.
November 13, 2018 @ 2:28 pm
The dukes of hazard
November 13, 2018 @ 4:15 pm
Star Trek leaps to mind. There are many others.
November 13, 2018 @ 9:39 am
A “reboots.” Nice
November 13, 2018 @ 9:59 am
Oh cool. Funny to see both Jason and Sturgill getting into acting but hey why not try something different.
November 13, 2018 @ 10:46 am
Because liberalism. Hollywood, Sturgill, Isbell, connect the dots.
November 13, 2018 @ 10:51 am
Or you know, maybe they just want to try their hand acting in cool stuff.
Sturgill’s acting gig took him to Pittsburgh. That’s a little different than Hollywood.
November 13, 2018 @ 11:58 am
Wrong. It’s like, the illuminati, man! Come on it’s so obvious.
November 13, 2018 @ 2:13 pm
Actually Sturgill acting was part of one of his CIA gigs
November 13, 2018 @ 1:20 pm
I’m just going to take a guess that all the people who have problems with ‘Hollywwood’ are the same people who voted for a reality tv host with a star on the Hollywood walk of fame for president.
November 13, 2018 @ 2:21 pm
Another observation I’ve made that some of the people who regularly bitch and moan when a music artist goes political in a way they don’t like (they should just shit up and sing!) often have no problem injecting their political views into a comments section on an article that has no real political angle.
November 14, 2018 @ 4:11 am
KISS MY ASS GO BACK TO RUSSIA IF YOU DONT LIKE IT THIS IS AMERICA U NO WARE THE DOOR IS
November 13, 2018 @ 2:10 pm
They’ve both gotten to a point where they can do different stuff. Why not try it? Mick Jagger did. Prince did. I’m sure there are a dozen others who did also.
Mick and Prince were better at music. ????
November 13, 2018 @ 6:18 pm
Willie, Waylon, Johnny, Kris, George Strait, Dwight Yoakam, David Allen Coe, Gene Autry, Roy Rogers- and they were all better at making music than either/or, or combined.
November 13, 2018 @ 10:07 am
Currently watching Deadwood for the first time and it’s amazing. Can’t wait for the movie.
November 13, 2018 @ 10:28 am
Better late than never. It is great.
November 13, 2018 @ 6:18 pm
About time cocksucker
November 13, 2018 @ 10:59 am
Wow, and I thought it was impossible for me to get more excited for this movie.. cant wait!
November 13, 2018 @ 1:05 pm
Apparently the CMA awards tomorrow night will begin with Luke Bryan singing his current single “What makes U Country” but with special guests. He revealed he invited artists who don’t have a big platform/ who wouldn’t be asked to perform at a major award show… I’m thinking we might see Cody Johnson, William Michael Morgan, Ashley mcbride, etc etc
November 13, 2018 @ 1:09 pm
What does this have to do with Jason Isbell?
There will be plenty of coverage of the CMA Awards coming up.
Let the game come to you, Hey Arnold.
November 13, 2018 @ 2:17 pm
I get enthusiastic with news. We want the same thing Trig, saving country music. I hope we are good?
November 13, 2018 @ 2:23 pm
Looking forward to this! RIP Powers Boothe, you will be missed.
November 13, 2018 @ 2:47 pm
I’m a white man living on a white man’s street
I’ve got the bones of the red man under my feet
The highway runs through their burial grounds.
Deadwood? Just saying…
November 13, 2018 @ 6:21 pm
https://genius.com/Johnny-cash-the-ballad-of-ira-hayes-lyrics
November 13, 2018 @ 7:20 pm
$$$ Good one!
November 13, 2018 @ 4:07 pm
That cocksucker.
-Al Swearengen
November 13, 2018 @ 4:22 pm
HANG DAI
November 13, 2018 @ 6:20 pm
Completely unrelated but Isbell is like a teenage girl with his sneaker shots and selfies
November 13, 2018 @ 10:06 pm
I loved this show so much, so excited about this. And I always thought Sturgill should play Swearingen’s long lost son or something. He’d be perfect for this.
November 14, 2018 @ 6:27 am
Could y’all not mention Keone Young returning as Wu? Come on, he’s one of the best parts!
November 14, 2018 @ 5:04 pm
Cocksucka! 🙂
November 14, 2018 @ 5:07 pm
W Earl Brown returning too, He’s been posting a bunch of super long rants about Isbell….
https://www.instagram.com/wearlbrown/