Planet of the Apes’ Toby Kebbell Joins Becoming as Cast Undergoes an Update
You have to give writer/director Omar Naim a lot of credit for perseverance… Becoming, a film of his that we’ve been writing about for close to five years, has a casting update and appears to finally be ready to kick off production.
The psychological thriller, which centers on a young woman dealing with a possessed fiancé, currently stars Claire Holt (47 Meters Down, “The Originals”), and per THR, she is being joined by Ben-Hur‘s Toby Kebbell. Becoming will start production in October in Kentucky. It is produced by Michael Philip, Gaby Whyte Hart, and Kebbell. Jason Moring, Stanley Preschutti, and Mark Padilla of Double Dutch International (DDI) and Cory Chen of M-Star International are executive producers. DDI is introducing the film to international buyers at the Toronto International Film Festival.
“Becoming is such a strong script, and we’re excited to team up again with Michael Philip. Toby and Claire are sure to lure audiences in,” said Moring.
Added Philip: “Toby Kebbell and Claire Holt are an amazing tandem for Becoming and set the tone as we move forward into production.”
Kebbell (pictured below) was most recently seen in Kong: Skull Island, A Monster Calls, and War for the Planet of the Apes. At one time Cam Gigandet and Jessica Lowndes were attached to his and Holt’s roles so it will be interesting to see how things progress from here.
Synopsis:
A young woman learns her fiancé has become possessed by an entity which takes over bodies, kills families, and then moves on to new bodies. But now he wants to start his own family, which leaves her faced with an impossible choice about the one she loves.
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