# Release of the film The Deputy

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/release-of-the-film-the-deputy
> Updated: 2026-09-24T05:10:34.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

The crime-thriller film ‘The Deputy’, directed by Matt Sukkar and based on a novel by Victor Gischler, features Duke Nicholson in the lead role. The plot follows a rookie deputy named Toby Sawyer who must navigate criminal entanglements after a corpse he is guarding disappears.

Following the film's release, Duke Nicholson attended the Los Angeles premiere at Landmark Theatres Sunset alongside his fiancée, Devon Lee Carlson. The event served as a public appearance for the couple, who announced their engagement in June.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-24: Duke Nicholson and Devon Lee Carlson attend film premiere in Los Angeles

Duke Nicholson, grandson of Jack Nicholson, and fiancée Devon Lee Carlson attended the Los Angeles premiere of ‘The Deputy,’ where they showcased Carlson’s three-stone engagement ring.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/duke-nicholson-and-devon-lee-carlson-attend-film-premiere-in-los-angeles

### 2026-09-23: Duke Nicholson stars in crime-thriller ‘The Deputy’

Actor Duke Nicholson stars in the crime-thriller ‘The Deputy’, a film inspired by the tonal style of the Coen brothers featuring a rookie deputy whose assignment goes wrong when a corpse disappears.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/duke-nicholson-stars-in-crime-thriller-the-deputy

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