Kellan Lutz and Ashley Greene have taken to Twitter to release details on their first starring roles in film. The duo, made famous by the extremely popular “Twilight” film series, will co-star in the highly anticipated romantic drama, "A Warrior's Heart." Arriving in theaters and on Video-On-Demand today, December 2nd, "A Warrior's Heart" was written by Martin Dugard (co-author of “Killing Lincoln”) and directed by Mike Sears (director of “War Games”). In addition to the famous Lutz and Greene, the film also stars Adam Beach ("Cowboys and Aliens"), Gabrielle Anwar ("Burn Notice") and Chord Overstreet ("Glee").
Stars Kellan Lutz and Ashley Greene began tweeting about the film this week, which has caused an avalanche of interest on Twitter from Twilight fans. Within minutes of Kellan and Ashley's tweets, thousands of fans responded with their own tweets asking where they could see the film. In response to the tweets, the films’ production company, Xenon Pictures, released information detailing that "A Warrior's Heart" will arrive in both a 10-city limited release and a same day Video-On Demand release in approximately 100 million homes. The film will play on Amazon Instant Video, Apple iTunes, Brighthouse, Charter, Comcast, Cox, DIRECTV, Dish Network, Mediacom, Rogers, Shaw, Sony Playstation, Time Warner Cable, Vudu, Verizon, and Zune on Xbox.
Best known for their roles as Emmett and Alice Cullen in the "Twilight" movies, Kellan Lutz and Ashley Greene's moving performances have attracted a lot of positive buzz. Moreover, the arduous training Kellan and co-star Chord Overstreet undertook to play star lacrosse players has earned critical praise at early screenings.
In shock and denial over his Marine father's death, high school lacrosse star Conor Sullivan (Kellan Lutz) begins to act out in self-destructive ways, including a violent on-field clash with his long-time nemesis (Chord Overstreet). In an attempt to save her son, Sullivan’s mother (Gabrielle Anwar) sends him to a wilderness lacrosse camp run by his dad's Native American combat friend (Adam Beach). Strengthened by his girlfriend, Brooklyn’s (Ashley Greene), love and support, Conor embraces the game's Native American roots and opens his eyes to the true meaning of sportsmanship and life.
"This is a movie the whole family can watch together" said producer Steven Istock "It's a date movie, a feel good movie and fans of Kellan Lutz and Ashley Greene are going to be delighted."
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