Valderrama, Ritter Join 'Dry Land'

The Dry Land
Wilmer Valderrama and Jason Ritter have joined the cast of "The Dry Land," an indie drama from Maya Entertainment. Ryan Piers Williams wrote the script and is making his directorial debut on the feature, which is shooting in Albuquerque, N.M., before moving to locations in Texas.

The movie, previously titled "American Tragic," follows a young soldier (Ryan O'Nan) who returns home from a tour of duty only to find that his small-town life no longer fits.