Weâve got a couple of casting stories for you this evening. First up, the cast for Stephen Sommersâ adapatation of the Dean Koontz novel Odd Thomas continues to fill out, with Undercovers star Gugu Mbatha-Raw being the latest actor to join the film. Odd Thomas stars Anton Yelchin as the eponymous character who is able to see and partially communicate with the dead. Addison Timlin is poised to play his girlfriend, and Variety reports that Mbatha-Raw will play her best friend. The cast now includes Nico Tortorella and Patton Oswalt, with Willem Dafoe in talks to play the local police chief.Additionally, Michael B. Jordan (TVâs Friday Night Lights) and Alex Russell have been tapped as the leads in Foxâs supernatural drama alongside Dane DeHaan. Variety reports that plot details are under wraps, but the story apparently centers on âthree Portland teens after they develop powers from exposure to a mysterious substance.â Josh Trank (The Kill Point) will make his feature directorial debut on the project, from a script by Max Landis. Chronicle is slated for a February 3, 2012 release.
Casting Call: Gugu Mbatha-Raw Joins ODD THOMAS; Michael B. Jordan and Alex Russell Tapped as Leads in CHRONICLE
Gugu Mbatha-Raw Joins ODD THOMAS; Michael B. Jordan and Alex Russell to Star in CHRONICLE. ODD THOMAS stars Anton Yelchin and Patton Oswalt.