Charlize Theron is the latest in a long line of names to join Christopher Nolan’s next big project at Universal Pictures.
Theron joins a previously announced cast of Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong’o Zendaya and Anne Hathaway who were recently announced as having jumped on board. The trio join the previously cast Tom Holland and Matt Damon on the call-sheet.
It is thought that Damon, Holland, Hathaway, and now Pattinson are the core leads of the feature. Nyong’o and Zendaya are said to have supporting roles.
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With no information forthcoming on a hint of a plot, ideas that have been flying around include a period vampire tale to a reimagining of ‘The Prisoner’ to a ‘Blue Thunder’-inspired LA helicopter cops story.
Nolan will pen the story and will produce with Emma Thomas under their Syncopy banner. The project is set for a theatrical and Imax release on July 17, 2026. Plot details are currently under wraps.
The upcoming feature is expected to start shooting in early 2025.
Theron’s upcoming roster of movies includes a sequel to the Netflix action movie ‘The Old Guard,’ the thriller ‘Apex,’ and a heist movie ‘Two for the Money’ at Apple.
