# Alan Ritchson’s R-Rated ‘War Machine’ Follow-Up Officially Premieres in 1 Day

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/alan-ritchsons-r-rated-war-machine-follow-up-officially-premieres-in-1-day/
- Published: 2026-07-23T19:21:25+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-23T22:01:57+00:00
- Original publisher: Collider
- Original article: https://collider.com/alan-ritchson-action-thriller-motor-city-release-date-july-24-2026/
- Topics: Film

## Key points

- Motor City opens in US cinemas on 24 July 2026.
- Ritchson plays a framed man pursuing revenge.
- The 103-minute thriller is set in 1970s Detroit.

## Summary

Alan Ritchson’s action thriller Motor City is due to open widely in US cinemas on 24 July 2026, following festival screenings in Venice and Toronto. The R-rated film continues Ritchson’s recent run of prominent action roles and pairs him with Shailene Woodley in a revenge story set in 1970s Detroit.

Ritchson plays John Miller, who is framed and imprisoned after falling for a gangster’s girlfriend, then seeks revenge on the man responsible. Distributed by Independent Film Company, Motor City runs for 103 minutes; the project had previously stalled through several earlier versions before Ritchson joined in 2023 and Potsy Ponciroli became director in 2024.

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