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Kelsey Grammer Cast as Governor in “Ethan Almighty” Film

6/8/2026

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Kelsey Grammer joins “Ethan Almighty” as Kentucky’s governor.
The film dramatizes Ethan’s 2021 abandonment at the Kentucky Humane Society and rescue that spurred animal-cruelty legislation.
Sean Patrick Flanery plays Jeff Callaway, Ethan’s adopted father who led the legislative effort.
Tané McClure writes, directs and produces the film, which wrapped in Bardstown, Louisville and the Hardin County Courthouse and will undergo six-to-nine months of post-production with no release date announced.

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Kelsey Grammer joins “Ethan Almighty” as Kentucky’s governor.
The film dramatizes Ethan’s 2021 abandonment at the Kentucky Humane Society and rescue that spurred animal-cruelty legislation.
Sean Patrick Flanery plays Jeff Callaway, Ethan’s adopted father who led the legislative effort.
Tané McClure writes, directs and produces the film, which wrapped in Bardstown, Louisville and the Hardin County Courthouse and will undergo six-to-nine months of post-production with no release date announced.