Sterling Okay. Brown will star in Amazon-MGM Footage’ live-action film “Voltron.”
Brown will be part of beforehand introduced solid members Henry Cavill (Man of Metal) and Daniel Quinn-Toye, a movie newcomer who has appeared on TV in Badults. and understudied Tom Holland within the West Finish manufacturing of Romeo and Juliet. The movie can even star Rita Ora and John King.
Brown was nominated for a Greatest Supporting Actor Oscar earlier this yr for his efficiency in Twine Jefferson’s “An American Novel” and stars in Netflix’s “Atlas” alongside Jennifer Lopez and Simu Liu. Earlier credit embrace Emmy-winning performances on “The Individuals v. Simpson: American Crime Story” and “This Is Us,” in addition to “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” “Black Panther” and “Honk for Jesus.” Save your soul. Brown will subsequent star in Dan Fogelman’s Hulu collection Paradise alongside James Marsden and Julianne Nicholson.
Rawson Marshall Thurber will direct the movie from a script he co-wrote with Alan Shanman. Thurber most just lately wrote and directed Netflix’s 2021 motion movie “Crimson Discover” starring Gal Gadot, Ryan Reynolds and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, in addition to 2018’s “Skyscraper” starring Johnson.
Plot particulars are presently being stored strictly underneath wraps. Producers embrace Todd Lieberman and Bob Koprall of Hidden Footage, Thurber and David Hoberman of Interest Movies.
The Voltron TV collection follows a bunch of area explorers who pilot big tremendous robots. The collection is customized from numerous Japanese animated tv collection by Toei Animation and has spawned a number of American collection, together with eight seasons of Netflix’s Voltron: Legendary Defenders.
Brown is repped by Jennifer Wiley-Moxley of JWM Leisure Group, CAA, Jill Fritzo PR and Johnson Shapiro Slewett & Kole.
The information was first reported by The Hollywood Reporter.