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‘Harry Potter’ Villain Helps Bring on the ‘Rise of the Apes’
Tom Felton, who portrays Draco Malfoy in the Harry Potter franchise, has joined the cast of 20th Century Fox’s Rise of the Apes. Felton will play Brian Cox’s son, co-owner of the ape facility, in the Planet of the Apes sequel. James Franco, Freida Pinto, Andy Serkis and John Lithgow also star. Set in San Francisco, “Apes” revolves around man’s experiments with genetic engineering that lead to a dramatic increase in the intelligence of apes and the onset of war for supremacy. Rupert Wyatt is directing the film from a script by Amanda Silver and Rick Jaffa. Rise of the Apes, which begins lensing this month, is slated for release on June 24, 2011.
Christopher Landon (Happy Death Day, Freaky) is staying busy here in 2024, directing not only the werewolf movie Big Bad but also an upcoming thriller titled Drop.
The project for Blumhouse and Platinum Dunes is being described as a “fast-paced thriller,” and Deadline reports today that Violett Beane (Truth or Dare) has joined the cast.
Newcomer Jacob Robinson has also signed on to star in the mysterious thriller. Previously announced, Meghann Fahy (“White Lotus”) will be leading the cast.
Landon recently teased on Twitter, “This is my love letter to DePalma.”
Jillian Jacobs and Chris Roach wrote the script.
Michael Bay, Jason Blum, Brad Fuller and Cameron Fuller — “who brought the script in to Platinum Dunes” — are producing the upcoming Drop. Sam Lerner is an executive producer.
THR notes, “The film is a Platinum Dunes and Blumhouse production for Universal.”
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