Thursday, June 26, 2014

Will Poulter In Talks For "The Revenant"

Variety reports that We're the Millers star Will Poulter is in line to join the period revenge thriller "The Revenant".


Based on author Michael Punke's novel, the story follows Hugh Glass (Leonardo DiCaprio) a gold-seeking fur trapper who is mauled by a bear. When the two men who are were supposed to take care of him rob him and leave him to die alone, the man wills himself to survive and goes on a 350 mile journey though the wilderness.

Leo's "Inception" co-star Tom Hardy would likely replace Sean Penn who was attached to co-star in the pic a few years ago.

Alejandro González Iñárritu is directing from an adapted screenplay he co-wrote with Mark L. Smith (The Hole),

González Iñárritu Steve Golin, Keith Redmon, David Kanter, Arnon Milchan and James W. Skotchdopole are producing the film. 

Production is slated to begin in September ahead of a Fall 2015 release.

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