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Idris Elba Locked for Giant Monster War ‘Pacific Rim’
It was confirmed today that Idris Elba – known for roles in Thor, Prom Night, The Unborn and 28 Weeks Later – has signed on to star in Legendary Pictures and director Guillermo del Toro’s giant monster film Pacific Rim.
He joins previously announced Charlie Hunnam and Charlie Day in the Warners pic that’s “set in a future in which malevolent creatures threaten the earth, the planet must band together and use highly advanced technology to eradicate the growing menace.”
Elba is now filming Prometheus with Michael Fassbender and Charlize Theron. His Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance is in postproduction at Columbia Pictures. In that movie, he stars with Nicolas Cage.
Travis Beacham wrote the screenplay and Legendary Pictures’ Jon Jashni and Thomas Tull are producing.
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‘Atlas’ Trailer – The Algorithm Told Netflix You Want to Watch Jennifer Lopez Pilot a Four-Armed Robot
Up next from Rampage director Brad Peyton is the sci-fi movie Atlas for Netflix, and Netflix has unleashed the brand new official trailer this morning. You can check it out below.
Jennifer Lopez stars in Atlas, coming exclusively to Netflix on May 24.
“The film follows Atlas, a woman fighting for humanity in a future where an AI soldier has determined the only way to end war is to end humanity. To outthink this rogue AI, Atlas must work with the one thing she fears most — another AI.”
The upcoming science fiction film’s cast also includes Simu Liu, Sterling K. Brown, Gregory James Cohan, Abraham Popoola, Lana Parrilla and Mark Strong.
Peyton said in a recent statement, “Having the chance to direct Jennifer Lopez in the title role of this movie is a dream come true, as I know she’ll bring the incredible strength, depth and authenticity we’ve all come to admire from her work.”
Leo Sardarian wrote the original script, with the latest draft by Aron Eli Coleite.
Producers for the Netflix genre movie include Peyton, Lopez, Jeff Fierson, Joby Harold, Tory Tunnell, Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas, Benny Medina, Greg Berlanti and Sarah Schechter.
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