New Alamo battle film in the works from Taylor Sheridan

Taylor Sheridan will remember the Alamo for a new museum in San Antonio.

The Fort Worth-raised filmmaker is making a film about the Battle of the Alamo for the new Alamo Visitor Center and Museum in the South Texas city. The nearly 160,000-square-foot facility will feature event spaces, a cafe, a rooftop terrace, a gift shop and a 4D theater.

It’s the 4D theater where Sheridan comes into play, according to Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick.

“Once I saw the plan for the theater, I knew there was only one screenwriter, film producer, and director in the world to make this film for the Alamo Museum – Taylor Sheridan,” Patrick said in a statement on Tuesday, April 7. “Over the last decade, Taylor has told the story of the American west – the people, the land, the depth, and the history – in a way no other filmmaker has. In addition to his amazing film portfolio, Taylor is a native Texan who knows and loves our state and its history.”

Taylor Sheridan to create Alamo film

Patrick said he contacted Sheridan about the historic project, and “despite his incredible schedule,” was met with an enthusiastic yes.

“The Alamo is the very bedrock Texas was founded upon. To chronicle the sacrifice made by the brave men and women who sacrificed their lives defending the Alamo is an honor I eagerly accept,” Sheridan said in a statement.

Patrick continued that this is an amazing gift from Sheridan and “a big win for Texas.”

“[Sheridan] has agreed to join us in telling the story of the Battle of the Alamo for the millions who will visit the Alamo in the years to come,” Patrick said. “I am reaching out to the Board of the Alamo Trust, who is managing the Alamo restoration plan, and I know they will be as excited as I am about this opportunity.”

Originally, the museum was expected to open in late 2027. However, the San Antonio Express-News reported in February that the opening had been pushed to spring 2028.

No casting or production information has been released for the new project. But there is already an Alamo connection to a current Sheridan project: “Landman” star Billy Bob Thornton previously starred as Davy Crockett in John Lee Hancock’s 2004 feature film “The Alamo.”