Sutter made his feature film debut Southpaw starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Rachel McAdams, written by Sutter and directed by Antoine Fuqua The Weinstein Company released the film in July 2015.įX hasn't issued a release date for Mayans MC at this time. He is also the creator, writer, and producer of The Bastard Executioner and worked as a writer, producer, director, and actor on The Shield. Kurt Sutter is the creator, writer, producer, director and actor behind the hit FX television show Sons of Anarchy. The pilot is being produced by Fox 21 Television Studios and FX Productions, with production scheduled to begin in March.

He is also executive producing with Elgin James serving as Co-Executive producer. Kurt Sutter co-wrote the pilot with Elgin James. They were considered a force to be reckoned with especially by the men of SAMCRO. Fans of Sons of Anarchy will recognize that the Mayans were an ongoing presence in the original series. The show is considered 'in-the-works' at this stage, and the title could change. He has officially signed onto star in Mayans MC. He often struggles with keeping his past hidden, which causes him to lead his sons down what TVLine calls a 'lawful, righteous path'.Įdward James Olsmos has lead a long and varied career, but TV fans may know him best as Admiral William Adama on Battlestar Galactica. But he has been dealt a life of hard labor, and he has plenty of bullet wound scars to show for his rough existence. Reyes is caught between his desire for vengeance against the cartel and trying to earn respect from the many women he loves.Įdward James Olmos is playing the Reyes family patriarch Felipe. The story centers on EZ Reyes, who is a prospect in the Mayan MC charter that sits on the California and Mexico border.

FX has issued a pilot order for this new show, set in a post-Jax Teller world. Mayans MC is a direct Sons of Anarchy spin-off that has been planned ever since that drama went off the air in 2014.

And it's iconic actor Edward James Olmos. The series, which comes from Sons of Anarchy creator Kurt Sutter, has brought in its first cast member. The long talked about motorcycle club drama Mayans MC is starting to heat up.

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