Malkovich Joins Jane For "Mutant Chronicles"

According to The Hollywood Reporter, John Malkovich is set to play a 23rd century corporate overlord opposite Thomas Jane in Simon Hunter's sci-fi action thriller "The Mutant Chronicles."

Malkovich's character Constantine heads a United Nations-style council of four corporation-run countries that have pillaged Earth's natural resources. When a marauding army of "NecroMutants" wages a battle against humans for the little that remains, Constantine is tempted to destroy the planet and evacuate some of its people rather than allow it to be overtaken, all with the corporations' best interests in mind.

Jane - who was cast last Fall - plays Major Mitch Hunter, a Marine who leads the humans in their fight and becomes Constantine's antagonist. The story is based on Paradox Entertainment's internationally successful role-playing game

"The film is more reminiscent of '28 Days Later' than 'Blade Runner," said producer Edward J. Pressman, who plans to produce the film for less than $30 million by using the computer technology director Robert Rodriguez used in "Sin City."

"Both Jane and Malkovich were attracted to the project based on a seven-minute trailer Simon Hunter put together" along with Philip Eisner's screenplay, Pressman added.

Malkovich has a slew of movies currently in the works. His 2006 slate includes "Art School Confidential" and "Klimt," while next year he stars in (to name a few) "Beowulf" and "Texas Lullaby." --Shannon Nolley

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