Max Minghella (“Agora,”Art School Confidential,” the upcoming David Fincher drama, “The Social Network”) has joined the cast of the sci-fi film, “The Darkest Hour, which already stars Emile Hirsch, Olivia Thirlby, Rachael Taylor, one of the only tolerable elements of the original “Transformers,” and Joel Kinnaman from the Swedish-hit, “Snabba Cash” (which hasn’t screened in the U.S. properly, but has made Hollywood agents go all a flutter).
It’s produced by Russian filmmaker Timur Bekmambetov, and it’s being directed by Chris Gorak (“Right At Your Door,” plus he was the art director on “Fight Club,” “Minority Report” and “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas” which could mean some awesome aesthetics).
The pic was written by Gorak and Josh Zetumer, who is a Black List favorite and once was one of the writers on board the now-dead “Bourne 4.” A lot of talent is involved in this one obviously, so we’re keeping our eye on it even if the alien-invasion conceit behind it sounds a little generic. The film has a $40 million dollar budget and shoots this summer in Moscow.