On June 1, 2025 Sumo Champions meet the Old West in this thrilling adventure from international action star Alexander Nevsky, directed by Joe Cornet, with real sumo legends co-starring. The Wide West debuts on NBCUniversal’s Xumo Play in North America. Experience the wild, action-filled tale of friendship, honor and gunslinging like never before with this U.S.-Japanese Western thriller.
“I’m happy to continue our business relationship with NBCUniversal’s Xumo Play and present THE WIDE WEST to the millions of viewers in North America! I’d like to thank my friend and ITN Studios president Stuart Alson for making this deal. My previous Western TAKEN FROM RIO BRAVO stayed on Xumo Play “Most Popular” list for many months and I can’t wait to show the new film on June 1st!” – says Alexander Nevsky.
THE WIDE WEST Movie Synopsis: Three-time Mr. Universe Alexander Nevsky joins Sumo Champions Hiroki Sumi (John Wick 4) and Ichi (Ballerina), and also Nick Baillie (Malicious), Tatiana Neva (Taken from Rio Bravo) in an epic Western adventure from director Joe Cornet (A Prayer For The Damned).
1907. A professional gambler Max (Alexander Nevsky) aids the traveling Japanese sumo wrestlers (Hiroki Sumi, Ichi), the local Judge (Nick Baillie) and beautiful store owner Sybil (Tatiana Neva) against ruthless outlaw (Joe Cornet) and his gang who have attacked a small Californian town.
The film is inspired by true events: in the beginning of 20th century, the first-ever sumo delegation from Japan, led by the great Sumo wrestler Hitachiyama, traveled through the United States to Washington D.C., where they met with President Theodore Roosevelt.
ITN STUDIOS and HOLLYWOOD STORM Present a HOLLYWOOD STORM / SAN RAFAEL PRODUCTIONS / BISHOP ROAD PRODUCTIONS / ETA FILMS Production
Starring ALEXANDER NEVSKY, HIROKI SUMI, ICHI, NICK BAILLIE with TATIANA NEVA and JOE CORNET
Director of Photography SAM WILKERSON
Editor CODY MILLER
Music by SEAN MURRAY
Co-Producers NICK BAILLIE, BRYAN BOCHES Fight Choreography ALEXANDER NEVSKY, ANDREW FREUND
Executive Producers ERIC BRENNER, JOE CORNET, KATERINA RYNDENKOVA
Executive Producers STUART ALSON, NICOLE HOLLAND
Producer ANDREW FREUND
Story by ANDREW FREUND CRAIG HAMANN and ALEXANDER NEVSKY
Written by CRAIG HAMANN
Produced by ALEXANDER NEVSKY
Directed by JOE CORNET
Hollywood Storm | 1 hour 20 minutes
THE WIDE WEST
Watch it on Xumo Play on June 1, 2025
