Lizzy Caplan Takes on Aliens in Extinction
Steve Barton
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More casting news has come our way for the latest alien invasion film that will soon be laying waste to our cities, Extinction. Variety is reporting that Lizzy Caplan (Cloverfield, “Masters of Sex”) will play opposite Michael Pena in Universal and Good Universe’s sci-fi thriller.
Caplan will play Pena’s wife in the film, which follows a man trying to save his family from an alien invasion.
Ben Young will direct. Eric Heisserer — who was most recently Oscar nominated for his Arrival script — will write the screenplay with Spenser Cohen and Bradley Caleb Kane.
Todd Lieberman and David Hoberman of Mandeville, who backed the highly-anticipated live action Beauty and the Beast, will produce. Mandeville’s Alexander Young will executive produce alongside Nathan Kahane and Joe Drake of Good Universe. Anna Halberg will serve as co-producer.
Exec VP of production Erik Baiers and creative executive Mika Pryce will oversee production for Universal. Erin Westerman will oversee on behalf of Good Universe.
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