Tuesday, June 18, 2024

In Development

 
Fractus: Bill Camp (Cascade, The Stranger), Luke MacFarlane (Bros, "Platonic") and professional wrestler Shaun Ricker have rounded out the cast of the Aldis Hodge-led wrestling drama, Fractus. Shaka King is directing the film based on a script by Mo Buck and Jimmy Ellis.

Wonder Bean: Robert Zemeckis' post-apocalyptic tale, Wonder Bean, has also completed its casting process with the additions of Rahul Kohli (Next Exit, "The Fall of the House of Usher"), Vivien Lyra Blair (Heartstone, "Obi-Wan Kenobi") and Zoe Saldana (The Dogs of Winter, The Dark Tower IV: Wizard and Glass). Sammy-Jo Ellis penned the script.

Red Queen: The ensemble cast of YA-adaptation Red Queen has been joined by Mikey Madison (Malik, Scream VI), David Ajala (The Creature, The Giver of Stars), Alisha Weir (Abigail, Matilda the Musical) and Archie Renaux (Upgraded, Catherine Called Birdy). Ajala will play the trainer of those born with superhuman abilities (Silvers). Madison and Renaux will play Silvers in training, while Weir will play the younger sister of the main character, played by Dafne Keen. Niki Caro is directing the film. Abbie Q penned the script based on the novel by Victoria Aveyard.

Klitih: A Way of Life: Meirad Tako's latest directorial effort, the gritty drama/horror project Klitih: A Way of Life, has added Kevin Ardilova (Autobiography, Yuni) and Yuki Kato (Nikah Yuk, This Is Cinta) to its cast. Ardilova will play the childhood friend of the main character, while Kato will play a mysterious woman who draws the main character into a new way of life. 

Tara's World: Tara's World, the sequel to Season 26's Tara's Web, has continued to fill out its cast with the additions of Kristine Froseth (Daredevil, Sharp Stick) as a young model, Keke Palmer (Zoe's Vegas, Sam) as an exotic dancer and Corey Stoll (Dandelion, The Night Swim) as a cop investigating Tara (Victoria Pedretti). Lynne Ramsay is back to direct, once again from a script by Jacob Jones.

Deathstroke: The Jean-Claude Van Damme-led DC Comics Universe project, Deathstroke, has cast Mark Dacascos (Tekken: Blood Feud, John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum), Tony Jaa (Mortal Kombat, Expend4bles) and Paz Vega (Rambo: Last Blood, American Knight) to act opposite JCVD as Slade Wilson aka Deathstroke. They will all play members of Deathstroke's old HIVE mercenary unit who left him to be captured and imprisoned for 17 years. John McTiernan makes his long-awaited return to filmmaking as director, working off a script from APJ and Jimmy Ellis.

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