The Shepherd (2026 film)

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The Shepherd
Directed by John Hyams
Screenplay byAlexander Gustaveson
Produced by
  • Steven Schneider
  • Roy Lee
  • Ben Cornwell
  • Jordan Foley
  • Nick Smith
  • Jonathan Rosenthal
  • Sébastien Raybaud
Starring
Production
companies
  • Spooky Pictures
  • Image Nation
  • Anton
  • Paperclip Ltd.
Distributed by Magnolia Pictures
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Shepherd is an upcoming 2026 American horror thriller film directed by John Hyams from a screenplay written by Alexander Gustaveson, starring David Dastmalchian and Georgina Campbell. The film will be released in the United States in 2026 by Magnolia Pictures.

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Premise

In Nevada, a young woman in labor is on the run from her abusive ex and hitches a ride through the desert with a frightening stranger, only to realize he's on a mission to destroy the mysterious cargo resting in the backseat.

Cast

Production

Development

On May 7, 2025, Variety reported that David Dastmalchian and Georgina Campbell will star in the horror-thriller The Shepherd, directed by John Hyams from a screenplay written by Alexander Gustaveson. [1] The film is produced by Spooky Pictures and Image Nation and financed by Anton and Image Nation. [1] The Shepherd reunites the producers from Late Night with the Devil (2023) (starring Dastmalchian), Steven Schneider and Roy Lee, along with Ben Cornwell, Jordan Foley and Nick Smith for Paperclip Ltd., and Jonathan Rosenthal and Sébastien Raybaud for Anton. [1] Dastmalchian (for his Good Fiend Films company) and Campbell also serve as executive producers. [1] That same month, Anton launched sales for the film at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival. [1] In late November 2025, Matthew Patrick Davis revealed that he had joined the cast. [2]

Filming

Principal photography began in Las Cruces, New Mexico on November 1, 2025 and it is scheduled to wrap on March 8, 2026. [3] [4] [5]

Release

The film will be released in the United States in 2026 by Magnolia Pictures. [6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Ritman, Alex (May 7, 2025). "David Dastmalchian, Georgina Campbell Teaming for Horror 'The Shepherd,' Anton Launching Sales in Cannes (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety .
  2. ↑ Flickaholics (November 20, 2025). BARBARIAN's "The Mother" - actor Matthew Patrick Davis chats about his iconic role in the hit film! . Retrieved December 30, 2025– via YouTube.
  3. ↑ "The Shepherd". Production List. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
  4. ↑ Onsurez, Jessica. "What's filming in Las Cruces? Two films being shot locally" . Las Cruces Sun-News. Archived from the original on December 8, 2025. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
  5. ↑ Dutta, Shubhabrata (September 19, 2025). "David Dastmalchian and Georgina Campbell's 'The Shepherd' Starts Filming in Las Cruces in November". The Cinemaholic.
  6. ↑ Wiseman, Andreas (September 6, 2025). "Georgina Campbell & David Dastmalchian Horror-Thriller 'The Shepherd', From 'It' & 'Insidious' Producers, Pre-Sells To Magnolia For U.S." Deadline.
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