Ron Howard’s ‘Alone at Dawn’ Rounds Out Cast With Sean Kaufman, Devon Bostick and More (Exclusive)

Ron Howard‘s forthcoming Amazon MGM Studios feature Alone at Dawn is building out its company.

Devon Bostick, Michael Angelo Covino, Lauren Hutton, Sean Kaufman, Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine and José Zúñiga have joined the cast of the military drama feature, The Hollywood Reporter has exclusively learned. Adam Driver, Anne Hathaway and Betty Gilpin were previously announced to star in the movie that is set to be released theatrically.

Inspired by a true story, Alone at Dawn centers on an investigation following the death of Air Force Combat Controller John Chapman that would help lead to the Medal of Honor for his efforts in saving his fellow soldiers. The project is part of Amazon MGM’s recently renewed first-look film deal with Howard and Brian Grazer’s Imagine Entertainment.

Jonathan Ajayi, Austin Amelio, Jon Bass, Rohan Campbell, Henry Garrett, Sam Nelson Harris and Ben Weinswig round out the cast.

Howard directs the film from a script by Michael Russell Gunn with revisions by Erin Cressida Wilson and Amy Herzog. It adapts authors Dan Schilling and Lori Longfritz’s 2019 book of the same name. Producers include Howard, Grazer, Jeb Brody and Allan Mandelbaum for Imagine Entertainment; Jonathan Gray and Matthew Rhodes for The Hideaway Entertainment; and Ron West for Thruline Entertainment. Also producing are Kristy Grisham, William Connor and Patrick Newall, while Michael Russell Gunn executive produces.

Bostick is known for such credits as Oppenheimer, Okja, the Diary of a Wimpy Kid franchise and the FX series Fargo. He can soon be seen opposite Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo and Halle Berry in Amazon MGM Studios’ Crime 101. Bostick is represented by Gersh, Principal Entertainment LA and Myman Greenspan.

Covino directed, co-wrote and starred in the feature Splitsville, which debuted earlier this year at Cannes. His previous directorial effort was The Climb, while his acting credits have included News of the World and Riff Raff. Covino is repped by WME. 

Hutton is a model and actress who has appeared on a record 26 American Vogue covers and is known for performances in such projects as American Gigolo.

Kaufman’s breakout role came with Prime Video’s The Summer I Turned Pretty, which debuted its third and final season over the summer. He has appeared on NBC’s Stumble and can soon be seen on the Apple TV series For All Mankind and in the Jessica Chastain-led horror feature Other Mommy. Kaufman is represented by CESD, Untitled Entertainment and JTWAMM.

Mwine recently appeared on the Apple TV series Smoke and on Showtime’s Dexter: Resurrection. He has also had roles on Amazon MGM’s Dead Ringers and Netflix’s The Lincoln Lawyer and directed the documentary Memories of Love Returned. Mwine is repped by TalentWorks, Gallant Management and Sloane Offer. 

Zúñiga’s film and series credits include Narcos: Mexico, Griselda, Westworld and The Sound of Freedom. He is repped by Prime Talent Media and SDB Partners.