Ismael Cruz Córdova, Paul Wesley & Josh Holloway Join ‘He Bled Neon’ As Filming Wraps In New Mexico

EXCLUSIVE: Ismael Cruz Córdova (The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power), Paul Wesley (The Vampire Diaries) and Josh Holloway (Lost) have joined cast for action-thriller He Bled Neon, starring Joe Cole, Rita Ora and NFL star turned actor Marshawn Lynch.

Wesley replaces the previously announced Jack O’Connell. XYZ is handling world sales and will continue selling at AFM, with WME Independent co-repping domestic. 

Drew Kirsch, who previously co-helmed videos You Need to Calm Down and Lover with Taylor Swift, recently wrapped filming in New Mexico. Written by Tim Cairo and Jake Gibson (Lowlife) with a story by Nate Bolotin, pic is Kirsch’s feature debut.

Synopsis reads: “After his estranged brother’s (Paul Wesley) mysterious death, Ethan’s (Joe Cole) journey to Las Vegas for the funeral unravels a dark web of crime, forcing him to confront his past as he delves into the city’s gritty underworld to uncover the truth, risking everything he holds dear in the process.”

XYZ Films (Mandy) produced alongside frequent collaborator Two & Two Pictures (Under the Shadow). The companies are also in post on Hallow Road, directed by Babak Anvari and co-starring Rosamund Pike and Matthew Rhys.

The original story by XYZ Films co-founder and producer Nate Bolotin was inspired by his early experiences growing up in Las Vegas, Nevada. 

Lawrence Minicone, Ronnie Exley, Jeremy Ross, and Sean Krajewski of Rabbits Black executive-produced alongside Eric Bromberg.

Córdova is repped by UTA, Anonymous Content and Peikoff Mahan Law Office. Wesley is repped by Anonymous Content, IAG and Jackoway Austen. Holloway is repped by UTA.