Angel Studios Releases First Trailer for
“THE LAST RODEO”
Coming to Theaters Memorial Day Weekend
“THE LAST RODEO” is a Powerful Father-Daughter Reconciliation Story Set Against the Heart-Pounding Backdrop of Professional Bull Riding
Produced in Association with the Professional Bull Riders Association, Film is Directed by Award-Winner Jon Avnet and Stars Neal McDonough
February 25, 2025. PROVO UT – Angel Studios, the innovative platform that empowers creators to crowdfund, create, and distribute film series globally with full creative control, announces the release of the first trailer for “THE LAST RODEO.” The feature-length film, directed by Jon Avnet (“Fried Green Tomatoes, “Black Swan”) and is written by Neal McDonough (“Minority Report”, Band of Brothers), Derek Presley (“Boon”), and Jon Avnet, will release in theaters May 23, 2025.
“Neal and Ruvé McDonough have been invaluable partners with Angel Studios this past year, and the Angel Guild’s enthusiastic response to their project “THE LAST RODEO” has been remarkable,” said Jordan Harmon, President of Angel Studios.
View the trailer HERE
“THE LAST RODEO” shares the story of Joe Wainwright (Neal McDonough), an aging retired champion bull rider, and his daughter Sally (Sarah Jones) who face a crisis that can only be solved by Joe entering and winning a bull riding competition. Joe must connect with a bull fighter and his estranged best friend of many years, Charlie Williams (Mykelti Williamson) to enter the legends contest as the oldest contestant in history. Despite strained relations with his strong-willed daughter, he must confront his demons and consider the greatest sacrifice for his family.
“THE LAST RODEO” stars McDonough, Mykelti Williamson (“Forrest Gump”,”Three Kings”), Christopher McDonald (“Thelma & Louise”, “Happy Gilmore”), Sarah Jones (For All Mankind, Vegas), and PBR Champion Daylon Swearingen. The project was filmed in collaboration with the Professional Bull Riding Association.
About Angel Studios: Angel Studios is a values-based distribution company for stories that amplify light to mainstream audiences. Through the Angel Guild, over 980,000 members from more than 150 different countries help decide what film and television projects the studio will market and distribute. Angel Studios is behind the global box office hit, “SOUND OF FREEDOM,” which has earned $250 million in theatrical box office. Learn more at Angel.com.