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Alan Ritchson to Star in Navy SEAL Biopic, Boosting Economy

1/8/2026

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Alan Ritchson will star in an untitled Amazon MGM Studios film about Navy SEAL Mike Thornton, a Congressional Medal of Honor recipient.
Filming begins this month at Village Roadshow Studios in Queensland, directed by Australian director Patrick Hughes.
The project will create about 260 jobs and inject AUD 50 million into the local economy.
Screen Queensland and the federal government back the film.

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Alan Ritchson will star in an untitled Amazon MGM Studios film about Navy SEAL Mike Thornton, a Congressional Medal of Honor recipient.
Filming begins this month at Village Roadshow Studios in Queensland, directed by Australian director Patrick Hughes.
The project will create about 260 jobs and inject AUD 50 million into the local economy.
Screen Queensland and the federal government back the film.