Walton Goggins Joins Amber Midthunder in Action Movie ‘Painter,’ James Cameron Executive Producing (Exclusive)

Walton Goggins has signed on to star opposite Amber Midthunder in Painter, an action movie project from John Wick creator Derek Kolstad that was just acquired by 20th Century Studios.

As part of the acquisition, James Cameron, whose Avatar films call 20th Century home, will act as an executive producer.

Garrett Warren, a veteran stunt coordinator who has worked with Cameron on two Avatar movies plus such films as Logan and last year’s Road House reboot, is making his feature directorial debut with the project.

Painter centers on a young woman, trained from a young age, who must employ every skill in her arsenal to rescue her father after he is kidnapped. Midthunder, who starred in 20th Century’s Predator movie Prey, is playing the young woman. Goggins will play the father.

Painter was originally a sales title from FilmNation at AFM last fall, generating heat for being the…