Wild Horse Nine
Teaser poster
Directed by Martin McDonagh
Written by Martin McDonagh
Produced by
  • Graham Broadbent
  • Pete Czernin
  • Martin McDonagh
  • Anita Overland
Starring
  • John Malkovich
  • Sam Rockwell
  • Steve Buscemi
  • Mariana di Girolamo
  • Ailín Salas
  • Tom Waits
  • Parker Posey
Cinematography Ben Davis[1]
Edited by Mikkel E. G. Nielsen[2]
Music by Carter Burwell
Production
companies
  • Blueprint Pictures
  • Film4
Distributed by Searchlight Pictures
Release date
  • 6 November 2026 (2026-11-06)
Country United Kingdom
Language English

Wild Horse Nine is an upcoming British black comedy film[3][4] written and directed by Martin McDonagh for Searchlight Pictures starring John Malkovich, Sam Rockwell, Steve Buscemi, Mariana di Girolamo, Ailín Salas, Tom Waits, and Parker Posey.

The film will be released on 6 November 2026 by Searchlight Pictures.

Synopsis

Shortly before the 1973 Chilean coup, CIA officers Chris and Lee are dispatched from Santiago to Easter Island by their bureau chief, MJ. Amongst the Island's iconic statues, and as the longtime partners wrestle with their dark pasts and present conspiracies, Chris's newfound bond with a pair of rebellious students threatens to send everyone’s trip to this remote paradise sideways.[5]

Cast

  • John Malkovich as Chris, an aging CIA officer and Lee's mentor
  • Sam Rockwell as Lee, a CIA officer and Chris' protégé
  • Steve Buscemi as MJ, a CIA higher-up stationed in Chile
  • Mariana di Girolamo as a student Chris befriends
  • Ailín Salas as a student Chris befriends
  • Tom Waits as Chris' brother
  • Parker Posey as Marge, Lee's wife
  • Paola Giannini
  • Samuel Wayt

Production

In February 2025, it was reported that a film written and directed by Martin McDonagh was in development for Searchlight Pictures with Blueprint Pictures and Film4 producing and Taylor Friedman and Peter Spencer overseeing the project for Searchlight Pictures. It would be produced by Graham Broadbent, Pete Czernin and Anita Overland. The film was set to star Sam Rockwell, John Malkovich, and Mark Ruffalo.[6] The same month, Parker Posey joined the cast.[7] In March 2025, Steve Buscemi joined the cast, replacing Ruffalo after he left the project.[8] Mariana di Girolamo, Tom Waits, Ailín Salas and Paola Giannini are also part of the cast.

Principal photography began that same month, on Rapa Nui,[2] and then, in April, continued on a rayuela club in Conchalí, the Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, and the center of Santiago city.[9] Filming wrapped on April 28.[10]

Release

The film is scheduled to be released theatrically on 6 November 2026, by Searchlight Pictures.[11]

See also

  • List of British films of 2026

References

  1. ^ Ben Davis BSC
  2. ^ a b D'Alessandro, Anthony (March 18, 2025). "Searchlight's Martin McDonagh Movie 'Wild Horse Nine' Rounds Out Cast With Mariana Di Girólamo, Tom Waits, Ailín Salas & Paola Giannini". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 18, 2025. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
  3. ^ Hipes, Patrick (March 19, 2026). "'Wild Horse Nine' Trailer: Martin McDonagh Sends His CIA Guys Off To Easter Island". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 19, 2026.
  4. ^ Dunn, Jack (March 19, 2026). "'Wild Horse Nine' Trailer: Sam Rockwell Reunites With 'Three Billboards' Director Martin McDonagh for a Dark Comedy About Dispatched CIA Agents". Variety. Retrieved March 19, 2026.
  5. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Haw_sznA5aQ
  6. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (February 5, 2025). "John Malkovich & Mark Ruffalo Join Sam Rockwell In Martin McDonagh's 'Wild Horse Nine' At Searchlight". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
  7. ^ Jackson, Angelique (February 5, 2025). "Parker Posey Joins Martin McDonagh's 'Wild Horse Nine' at Searchlight". Variety. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
  8. ^ Kit, Borys (March 11, 2025). "Steve Buscemi Joins Sam Rockwell in Martin McDonagh's 'Wild Horse Nine' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
  9. ^ Betancour, Felipe (April 22, 2025). "Sam Rockwell, John Malkovich y Steve Buscemi filman últimas escenas de "Wild Horse Nine" en un club de rayuela, el aeropuerto y el centro de Santiago". The Clinic (in Spanish). Retrieved April 23, 2025.
  10. ^ @wildhorsenine; (April 28, 2025). "That's a wrap filming on Easter Island 🗿 #WildHorseNine 📸: @ale_wise" – via Instagram.
  11. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (February 13, 2026). "Searchlight To Trot Out Martin McDonagh's 'Wild Horse Nine' This Fall". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 13, 2026.