CASTING NEWS: TONI COLLETTE, ANTHONY HOPKINS IN IBELIN, ROMAIN DURIS, GUILLAUME CANET IN FANTOMAS, BRENTON THWAITES IN LOST PLANET SF FILM

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ANTHONY HOPKINS, TONI COLLETTE IN IBELIN

Tons of casting updates for you today, starting with drama movie IBELIN based on the true story of disabled Norwegian gamer Mats Steen which has cast Anthony Hopkins, Toni Collette, Charlie Plummer, Stephen Graham! Born with muscular dystrophy, which gradually saw him lose control of his limbs, Steen connected with the outside world through the gaming world, where he was admired by thousands for his humor, kindness, and courage. At home, his loving family feared he was withdrawing from the world, but they would later discover that quite the opposite was happening. 

 

 ROMAIN DURIS AND GUILLAUME CANET TO LEAD PERIOD SET REBOOT OF FANTOMAS

Over in France they are preparing a period set adventure FANTOMAS with two leading French stars Romain Duris and Guillaume Canet in the cast alongside Louis Peres and Lyna Khoudri. The reboot of the legendary franchise about a criminal mastermind will unfold in Paris in 1914, as series of violent crimes set the cops and the public on edge. Always one step ahead of the police, Fantomas is a master of deception and chaos. In an era of violence and political tensions Lieutenant Juve finds himself hunting for a man with no motive, no agenda, no pattern or identity.

 

 

BRENTON THWAITES TO LEAD LOST PLANET SF

Down in Australia Brenton Thwaites and Alexandra Shipp have been set as leads of LOST PLANET sf movie which takes place in the near future where a leading aerospace corporation has established colonies on various planets. When one colony suddenly goes dark, two astronauts, Ally Gage (Shipp) and Cal Bowman (Thwaites), are sent to investigate. When they arrive, though, there’s no trace of anyone.