49ers' George Kittle cast for acting debut in dinosaur Western series

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle, a seven-time Pro Bowler, will make his first on-screen acting appearance in "Dinosaurs of the Wild West," an eight-part series from Australian writer-director Luke Sparke. Pitched as "House of the Dragon meets Tombstone," it is set in an alternate 1879. The Sparke Films production is funding on Kickstarter; three principal hero roles remain in active casting (Deadline, 30 July 2026).