Tom Felton, who is best known for playing Draco Malfoy in the Harry Potter film franchise, is set to headline the $15 million action/sci-fi film Altered, alongside Richard Brake (Game of Thrones, Barbarian, Mayor of Kingstown), Igor Jijikine (Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull), Aggy Adams (The Witcher) and Liza Bugulova.
The film is set in an alternate present, where most of the human population have undergone genetic enhancements. Two courageous outcasts, Leon (Felton) and Chloe (Bugulova), become embroiled in a battle for justice within a society fractured by genetic disparity and in the grip of corrupt politicians.
The film is being directed by Finnish filmmaker Timo Vuorensola, best-known for creating the “Iron Sky” franchise and who most recently directed “Jeepers Creepers: Reborn” and “97 Minutes,” starring Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Alec Baldwin.
Vuorensola said of the film: “I wanted to create a film that’s both entertaining and allows room for eye-opening themes to flourish. Science fiction has always been a great tool for me to offer a vantage point for the viewers to observe our society from outside the box and see the issues we face from a different perspective.”
Altered is set to present at Cannes Film Festival this year, and is looking at an early 2025 release.
via: Variety
