Costner to film presidential election movie in N.M.

As New Mexico’s film industry continues to grow, the newest project is interesting because of its subject.

The state announced on Tuesday that Swing Vote, produced by and starring Kevin Costner, will begin filming in Belen and Albuquerque on July 23.

The movie follows Bud Johnson, “an apathetic, working class, single father who is thrust onto the world stage after the presidential election comes down to a single vote – his,” a news release from the governor’s office states. “Prodded by his idealistic 12-year old daughter, Bud struggles to make the right choice while being pandered to by politicians who will say and do anything to win.”

The movie is the first from Costner’s newly formed production company, Treehouse Films.

“We warmly welcome Mr. Costner and Treehouse Films to New Mexico,” Gov. Bill Richardson said in the release. “The subject matter of this project is also of some interest to me.”

I’m sure it is.