Viggo Mortensen to Star in and Direct Western ‘The Dead Don’t Hurt’
Viggo Mortensen is set to star in, write and direct “The Dead Don’t Hurt,” a western love story set in the 1860s.The film also stars Vicky Krieps (“Bergman Island,” “Phantom Thread”) and is slated to begin shooting on Oct. 12 in Canada. “The Dead Don’t Hurt” is a Talipot Studio, Recorded Picture, and Perceval Pictures production, produced by Regina Solórzano (“Los Reyes del Mundo”), Oscar winner Jeremy Thomas (“EO”), and Mortensen.Talipot Studio is fully funding the film that will shoot predominantly in Durango, Mexico where Talipot will manage the production.