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Mexican Gothic: Ella Purnell (Mask of the Phantom, The Reign of Lady Morgana), AnnaSophia Robb (The Fog, "Mercy Street"), Bria Vinaite (Habit, The Florida Project) and Jenny Gago (Princess of the Row, "StartUp")  will complete the ensemble cast of Mexican Gothic a new fantasy thriller from director Guillermo del Toro. The film was adapted by Rene Menzie, based on the novel by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Odysseus Part One: Richard Madden (Dracula Lives, 2060), Gemma Chan (Aliens vs. Predator: The Long War, The Eternals), Olivia DeJonge (Caesar, Shouts from the Well) and Ed Skrein (Lancelot, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic) have joined the Michael Fassbender-led Odysseus Part One - the first film in a new two-part adaptation of Homer's Odyssey. Madden and Skrein will play two noblemen romantically pursuing Odysseus' wife Penelope (Jessica Chastain). Chan is playing the goddess Calypso, while DeJonge will play a young princess who helps Odysseus on his journey. Ridley Scott is directing the adaptation from a script by Andrew Doster.

Whaling: Recent GRA-winner Brian Cox (The Grenade, The Stranger) will be joining the upcoming film, Whaling, about the production of an epic film adaptation of Moby Dick. Also signing onto the project will be Claire Forlani (Black Beauty, "Departure") and Madison Iseman (A Following, Suzanne). Cox will play the film's producer, Forlani will play the director's wife, while Iseman will play the film's makeup artist. Noah Baumbach is directing the film based on an original screenplay by Wyatt Allen.

Twisted Metal: Nicolas Cage (Of Rocks and Sand, Zoe Maye), Vanessa Kirby (Green Arrow: SuperMax, Pieces of a Woman), Michael Pena (Bunker 17, The Tower) and Richard Brake (The Tower, Bingo Hell) are set to star in a film adaptation of the video game series Twisted Metal. Cage will play the powerful founder of a post-apocalyptic destruction derby competition - to the death. Kirby will play a young woman who enters the tournament with mysterious motives, Pena will play an FBI agent who enters in order to shut the thing down, while Brake will play the tournament's main attraction: an ice cream truck driving serial killer. Alexandre Aja (Hollow Creek, Eclipse) has signed on to direct the film based on an adaptation from writers APJ (Plastic Man 2: Electric Boogaloo, Urban Cowboy) and Chad Taylor (Gambit: District X, Observance).

Pontiac: Glenn Howerton (Justice League Unlimited, Alien: Out of the Shadows) and Rachel McAdams (Game Night, Disobedience) have signed on to headline the new dark comedy, Pontiac. The duo will play siblings who reunite to plan their deceased alcoholic father's funeral. Martin McDonagh (In Bruges, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri) will direct the film, which is the latest collaboration between writers Jimmy Ellis (The Grenade, The World: Done to Death) and John Malone (Risico, Superman: The Last Son of Krypton).

American Dirt: Diane Guerrero (The Lone Gunman, He Kills) is set for her first LRF leading role in the drama/thriller American Dirt. She will play a Mexican woman who must flee to the United States illegally in order to protect herself and her young son. Oliver Alexander (The Curse of La Llorona, "The Garcias") and Diego Luna (The Lone Gunman, Tail) will also join the film. Alexander will play Guerrero's son, while Luna will play the leader of a dangerous cartel that is after her. Patricia Riggen (Miracles from Heaven, The 33) is set to direct the film. Rosie JoLove (Excellent Women, The Wonder) and Harmony Winters (The Lone Gunman, The Past Before) adapted the film from the novel of the same name by Jeanine Cummins.