Olga Goes Deep

Olga Kurylenko ("Quantum of Solace," "Hitman") has joined the Chinese 3-D underwater flick "Empires Of The Deep" reports Screen Daily.

Set in Ancient Greece, the story follows a young man (Steve Polites) who travels to an underwater kingdom in order to save his father. Along the way he encounters monsters, demons and full on mermaid battles.

Kurylenko is playing the Queen of the Mermaid Empire.

Anthony Arendt ("Avatar") is on board to consult on the 3-D techy.

Frank Randall and Jiang Hongyu came up with the script and a second instalment is already penned and the third in treatment. Several directors have been involved including Michael French, Jonathan Lawrence and Pitof

Shooting has been underway in Beijing, the Fujian province and Greece for six months with a month left to go.

A 2011 release is planned.