Wagons East! May 2026
Set in the 1860s, the story follows a group of disillusioned settlers in the town of Prosperity who decide they have had enough of the "Wild West". They hire (Candy), an alcoholic and supposedly experienced wagon master, to lead them on a reverse journey back to the civilized East. Along the way, they face various obstacles:
On , while filming on location in Durango, Mexico, John Candy died of a heart attack at age 43. He had completed most of his work, but several key scenes remained unfinished. Wagons East!
A railroad magnate, fearing that a "Wagons East" movement will destroy Westward expansion profits, hires gunslingers and the U.S. Cavalry to stop them. Set in the 1860s, the story follows a