THE BROKEN TRAIL (2026)

Starring: Kevin Costner • Hilary Swank • Sam Elliott • Isabel May
Western • Adventure • Drama

“Not every trail leads forward. Some lead back to who you were.”

In The Broken Trail, an unlikely group of people, each with their own burdens, must come together on a perilous journey through the unforgiving wilderness. A former lawman (Kevin Costner) seeking redemption, a woman fleeing violence (Hilary Swank) searching for safety, an aging cowboy (Sam Elliott) with wisdom born of experience, and a hardened young girl (Isabel May) scarred by her own past are forced to put aside their differences and trust each other if they hope to survive.

As they trek through desolate landscapes—across deserts, over mountains, and through rugged terrain—they face more than just the physical dangers of the wild. Their survival depends not on strength, but on trust. The group is tested by threats both from nature and the men hunting them, and as the tension builds, it becomes clear that each one of them carries more than just the weight of their bodies—they carry the weight of their pasts.

The journey becomes a struggle for more than just escape; it becomes a search for meaning, for connection, and for redemption. The pasts of the characters are intertwined, and the land they travel through mirrors the inner struggles they all must face. The cowboy has seen too much to believe in heroes, but he is a man of his word. The lawman is haunted by the choices he made, while the woman carries the scars of a life she’s running from. The young girl, too, is carrying a burden she’s not yet old enough to understand.

As they journey together, the bonds of trust slowly begin to form, and through the harsh conditions, they find strength not in their differences, but in their shared humanity. The Broken Trail strips the Western genre down to its core—this is not a tale of conquest, but of responsibility, of taking ownership of one’s actions, and of finding the courage to move forward together.

With spare, emotionally grounded storytelling, The Broken Trail isn’t just a fight for survival—it’s an exploration of the choices that shape us, the ties that bind us, and the redemption we can find when we least expect it.

A deeply morally grounded Western, The Broken Trail is not just about the journey westward, but about the emotional trail that leads each character back to who they were, and perhaps, who they are meant to become.