The film tells a parallel story between ancient and modern times in which a young boy seeks revenge on his mother’s death and learns through his mentors that wisdom is the key to victory and not warfare.
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Narcos star Boyd Holbrook in talks for the lead of Twentieth Century Fox’s Predator reboot after Benicio Del Toro dropped out of negotiations. (The Hollywood Reporter)
Lana Condor, who played Jubilee in X-Men: Apocalypse, has joined the cast of James Cameron’s Alita: Battle Angel while Ukrainian actress Ivanna Sakhno has signed on to Legendary Pictures’s Pacific Rim 2 starring John Boyega. (Deadline)
Amy Seimetz has joined the cast of Mating, Showtime’s half-hour comedy pilot from Jason Katims and Stu Zicherman and starring Taran Killam and Jim Belushi. (TV Series Finale)
Medium creator Glenn Gordon Caron is back at CBS and CBS Studios, teaming with James Patterson for Black Book, a drama series based on Patterson’s upcoming novel of the same name. (Deadline)
PBS’ Masterpiece has picked up the upcoming prequel series Prime Suspect: Tennison for airing in the United States in 2017, while Netflix has acquired Syfy’s acclaimed Thomas Jane and Steven Strait-led space drama The Expanse. (Dark Horizons)
Veteran actor Peter Coyote and Aden Young have joined the cast of the drama The Disappearance from NBC Universal International Studios and Canada’s CTV. (The Hollywood Reporter)
CSI: NY alumna Melina Kanakaredes has booked a recurring role on ABC’s new drama Notorious. The series is inspired by the relationship between famed criminal defense attorney Mark Geragos and long-time Larry King Live executive producer Wendy Walker. (Deadline)
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