{"id":595195,"date":"2026-04-09T07:46:14","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T07:46:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/595195\/"},"modified":"2026-04-09T07:46:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T07:46:14","slug":"brandon-routh-joins-selma-blair-in-family-drama-ethan-almighty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/595195\/","title":{"rendered":"Brandon Routh Joins Selma Blair in Family Drama Ethan Almighty"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/t\/brandon-routh\/\" id=\"auto-tag_brandon-routh_1\" data-tag=\"brandon-routh\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Brandon Routh<\/a>, best known for portraying Superman in Superman Returns, has joined the cast of indie family drama Ethan Almighty \u2013 Ethan\u2019s Law.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tSean Patrick Flanery,\u00a0Selma Blair, and\u00a0Trevor Donovan are already on the roll call for the feature that is due to begin in Kentucky starting late April. Tan\u00e9 McClure is directing the piece and also produces via her McClure Films, alongside producer Michelle Alexandria of Light Year Pictures.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tThe project tells the true story of Ethan, a dog who was left to die under a pile of blankets and was nursed back to life by Jeff Callaway, one of those that found him, and by vets at the Kentucky Humane Society. Callaway bonded with the canine and eventually adopted him.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tFollowing that, Callaway, powered by the story of Ethan, then initiated a movement that culminated with the creation of Ethan\u2019s Law, a landmark piece of legislation that redefined animal welfare in Kentucky. The producers have said the story will celebrate resilience, compassion, and the transformative power of kindness.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tFlannery is playing Callaway.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tRouth will play Greg Carlson, a veteran police officer defined by his calm authority and deeply rooted sense of justice. Per the producers, the character anchors the film\u2019s emotional and moral stakes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\t\u201cBrandon brings a grounded strength and authenticity that aligns beautifully with the heart of the story,\u201d said McClure in a statement. \u201cHis ability to connect to the role with complete honesty and emotional depth is impressive.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tStated producer Alexandria, \u201cBrandon is an actor audiences trust. He has this strength along with such warmth elevating the emotional core of the film.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tExecutive producing are Michael Olsen (Motion Media Group), Todd Slater (Convoke Media), Stephanie Garvin, and Lisanne Canty (Hollywood Expansion Corporation).<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tFilming is set to take place in Bardstown, Kentucky, and in Frankfort at the Kentucky State Capitol, where elements of the story occurred.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tRouth famously and fondly played Clark Kent\/Superman in the 2006 comic book movie Superman Returns. He furthered his geek cred with a scene-stealing role in Scott Pilgrim vs. the World and then by playing hero Ray Palmer in the long-running CW show DC\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/t\/legends-tomorrow\/\" id=\"auto-tag_legends-tomorrow_1\" data-tag=\"legends-tomorrow\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Legends of Tomorrow<\/a>. He is also one of the voice actors for Netflix\u2019s upcoming <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/t\/magic-the-gathering\/\" id=\"auto-tag_magic-the-gathering_1\" data-tag=\"magic-the-gathering\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Magic: The Gathering<\/a> animated series.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tRouth is repped by Innovative Artists and Stewart Strunk of Main Title Entertainment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Brandon Routh, best known for portraying Superman in Superman Returns, has joined the cast of indie family drama&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":595196,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[64,63,28022,134,290584,112280,344],"class_list":{"0":"post-595195","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-movies","8":"tag-au","9":"tag-australia","10":"tag-brandon-routh","11":"tag-entertainment","12":"tag-legends-of-tomorrow","13":"tag-magic-the-gathering","14":"tag-movies"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/595195","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=595195"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/595195\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/595196"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=595195"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=595195"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=595195"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}