New action movie ready to be set in Winterset

Winterset is a city in and the county seat of Madison County, Iowa, and the location of filming for a new action movie called “Winterset,” written, produced, and directed named Michael P. Blevins

Michael P. Blevins the director lives in Beverly Hills but grew up in Kansas City. Spending summers coming to Truro, and Winterset to visit his grandparents and now, he’s ready to film here. New action movie ready to be set in Winterset

Michael P. Blevins is the director of the film Winterset (Image credit: imdb and istock)
Michael P. Blevins is the director of the film Winterset (Image credit: IMDb and istock)

Winterset is a crime drama, it’s set in Winterset Iowa,” Blevins said. “Two guys rip off this rich farmer, they think they are taking his money and end up taking something else, and some really scary, bad guys come to town to get it back,” he added

“I’m happy to get to showcase Madison county, and I’m happy we get to really show the rich history of this city in our film,” he said.

According to Who13 the filming of the film has taken place in Winterset city and inside the Pheasant Run, and in and around the Truro area on farms. They also filmed on John Wayne Drive at the Iowa Theater.

The film is still in the filming process so no release date has been informed stay connected we will let you know more details of the film.


Filming in Winterset, Iowa: A Quick Look

Updated June 2026. Winterset, Iowa — already famous as John Wayne’s birthplace and a Bridges of Madison County filming locale — occasionally draws new productions chasing classic Midwestern Americana. Local shoots like this bring brief road closures and a welcome buzz to the small town.

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