More casting news has arrived for the film adaptation of the hit video game Rampage as THR has pegged The Final Girls star Malin Akerman as the film’s villainess, a calculating head of a tech company that is behind the monsters.
She joins the previously announced Jack Quaid, Matt Gerald, P.J. Byrne, Naomie Harris, Joe Manganiello, Marley Shelton, and Breanne Hill, who co-star alongside Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.
The movie reunites Johnson with his San Andreas team of director Brad Peyton and producer Beau Flynn. The writers include Ryan Engle, who penned the original draft, Adam Sztykiel, Carlton Cuse, and Ryan Condal.
Plot details are being kept under wraps, but like the game, Rampage will feature three creatures — a monstrously transformed gorilla, crocodile, and wolf — who wreak havoc on North American cities and landmarks.
Producers are Flynn of Flynn Picture Company, John Rickard of Wrigley Pictures, and Hiram Garcia of Johnson’s own Seven Bucks Productions. Peyton is also producing through his ASAP Entertainment banner. Johnson and Dany Garcia are executive producing, along with Marcus Viscidi and Jeff Fierson. Wendy Jacobson will co-produce on behalf of Flynn Picture.
New Line will release Rampage on April 20, 2018.