The energetic trio of Dave Bautista, Bryan Cranston and Jeff Bridges is ready to set your screens on fire. The actors will star in an upcoming monster movie titled Grendel. According to a report by PTI, the film comes from the Jim Henson Company, a Los Angeles-based studio that specializes in puppetry and has created classic characters such as Kermit the Frog and the Muppets.
Grendel, which also stars Sam Elliott, Thomasin McKenzie and Aidan Turner, will tell the story of the legendary monster at the heart of the epic poem Beowulf, who comes forward to tell his version of the gripping story. Jeff Bridges will play the title role, while Dave Bautista and Bryan Cranston will play Beowulf and King Hrothgar, respectively.
McKenzie will play Queen Wealhtheow, Turner as Unferth and Elliott as the Dragon. Oscar-winning composer T Bone Burnett will also star as The Shaper and provide original songs for the film. Robert D. Krzykowski will direct “Grendel” from a screenplay he adapted from John Gardner’s critically acclaimed novel of the same title. The film will begin filming in Europe later this year. It was produced by Brian Henson and Vince Raisa for the Jim Henson Company, Krzykowski, Jay Glazer, Dennis Berardi and Jon D. Wagner.
For the uninitiated, Dave Bautista is best known for his film Guardians of the Galaxy, in which he played the role of Drax the Destroyer. His other notable works include Dune, My Spy, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, Blade Runner, Stuber, Spectre, Army of Thieves, and Knock at the Cabin.
Jeff Bridges has appeared in popular films including The Substantial Lebowski, True Grit, Tron: Legacy, Iron Man, Crazy Heart, King Kong and Against All Odds. Bryan Cranston’s notable works include “Why Him?”, “Better Call Saul”, “Kung Fu Panda”, “Jerry & Marge Go Huge” and “Argylle”.
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