The adaptation is directed by Wes Ball (Maze Runner)is looking to land the very much in-demand actor to star alongside the previously cast Andy Serkis and Thomas Brodie-Sangster.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Elba is in final negotiations to star as legendary champion Celanawe, “an Obi-Wan Kenobi-like figure who was once a legendary champion and now thought long gone.” Serkis will portray the villainous blacksmith Midnight and Brodie-Sangster will play Lieam, one of the Mouse Guard’s youngest members.

The adaptation is based on the Mouse Guard series created, written and illustrated by David Peterson launched in 2006. It tells the story of a brotherhood of mice sworn to serve their fellow mice in a medieval world. The live-action fantasy movie will use the same technology employed in the Planet of the Apes films. 

Production is expected to begin this spring.

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The Wes Ball-helmed feature will be adapted from the Archaia/Boom! Studios graphic novels.

The feature is based on one of the most popular comics of the decade by David Petersen. The series was launched in 2006. Mouse Guard is a set in medieval times and follows “an order of mice who are the sworn protectors of their realm.” Serkis will portray the villainous Midnight and Brodie-Sangster will play Lieam, the Guard’s newest and youngest members. 

According to Variety, the adaptation will be shot using the same technology used in the Planet of the Apes films, which means a mix of motion captures and a slew of visual effects. 

Mouse Guard will be penned by Rogue One: A Star Wars Story scribe Gary Whitta. Matt Reeves is producing the feature via his 6th and Idaho production company alongside Ross Richie and Stephen Christy of Boom! Studios and Joe Hartwick Jr.

Production of Mouse Guard is set to being in the spring. 

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The adaptation is directed by Wes Ball (Maze Runner)is looking to land the very much in-demand actor to star alongside the previously cast Andy Serkis and Thomas Brodie-Sangster.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Elba is in final negotiations to star as legendary champion Celanawe, “an Obi-Wan Kenobi-like figure who was once a legendary champion and now thought long gone.” Serkis will portray the villainous blacksmith Midnight and Brodie-Sangster will play Lieam, one of the Mouse Guard’s youngest members.

The adaptation is based on the Mouse Guard series created, written and illustrated by David Peterson launched in 2006. It tells the story of a brotherhood of mice sworn to serve their fellow mice in a medieval world. The live-action fantasy movie will use the same technology employed in the Planet of the Apes films. 

Production is expected to begin this spring.

The post Idris Elba in Talks to Join “Mouse Guard” appeared first on Entertainment For Us.

The Wes Ball-helmed feature will be adapted from the Archaia/Boom! Studios graphic novels.

The feature is based on one of the most popular comics of the decade by David Petersen. The series was launched in 2006. Mouse Guard is a set in medieval times and follows “an order of mice who are the sworn protectors of their realm.” Serkis will portray the villainous Midnight and Brodie-Sangster will play Lieam, the Guard’s newest and youngest members. 

According to Variety, the adaptation will be shot using the same technology used in the Planet of the Apes films, which means a mix of motion captures and a slew of visual effects. 

Mouse Guard will be penned by Rogue One: A Star Wars Story scribe Gary Whitta. Matt Reeves is producing the feature via his 6th and Idaho production company alongside Ross Richie and Stephen Christy of Boom! Studios and Joe Hartwick Jr.

Production of Mouse Guard is set to being in the spring. 

The post Andy Serkis, Thomas Brodie-Sangster to Star in “Mouse Guard” appeared first on Entertainment For Us.