| From a longer article about various castings:
Brad Pitt is going for a Homer run, signing on to star in a big-screen adaptation of The Odyssey, following up his star turn in 2004's Troy, an adaptation of the Greek poet's other major work, The Iliad. This time around, the take won't be quite as faithful to the text—according to Variety, the new version will take place in a futuristic setting in outer space.
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Christina Ricci and Liam Neeson have risen up to After.Life, a punctuation-loving psychological thriller centering on a woman caught between life and death and the funeral director gifted with helping such beings transition but who may have less-than-admirable intentions. Per The Hollywood Reporter, Ricci replaces Kate Bosworth in the lead.
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Kevin Smith is going out of this world for his next project, developing a futuristic space comedy per The Hollywood Reporter that will revolve around a father-son relationship. |