Alexander Skarsgard Set to Star in Sci-Fi Thriller 'Infinity Pool'

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Leo Barraclough International Features EditorTop Russian producer Alexander Rodnyansky, who was Oscar nominated for Andrey Zvyagintsev’s films “Leviathan” and “Loveless,” is reteaming with Zvyagintsev for his first English-language film, and with Kantemir Balagov, who directed “Beanpole,” best director winner in Cannes Un Certain Regard in 2019.

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A win for the NBA star. Kimberly Alexander was ordered to pay Tristan Thompson $52,000 — $50,000 in general damages and $2,901.95 in costs — on Tuesday, June 22, in a libel lawsuit, according to court documents obtained by Us Weekly. The judgment is expected to be issued on July 26.

Alexander Skarsgard is heading back to the sci-fi thriller world.

Brandon Cronenberg, the son of famed Canadian filmmaker David Cronenberg, is making quite the impact as a director in his own right. His latest sci-fi thriller, “Possessor,” seemed to make a huge impression over at NEON.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterApple has given out a straight-to-series order for an animated adaptation of “Strange Planet.”The show hails from creators Dan Harmon and Nathan Pyle, with Pyle having created the webcomic and graphic novels of the same name. Amalia Levari will serve as showrunner.The “Strange Planet” series is said to tell profound and heartfelt stories about beings on a distant planet not unlike our own.

Alexander Skarsgård is set to star in the sci-fi thriller “Infinity Pool,” the next film from “Possessor” director Brandon Cronenberg. Neon and Topic Studios are jointly set to co-finance and executive produce the film.

Neon is reteaming with filmmaker Brandon Cronenberg on the sci-fi thriller Infinity Pool which will star Big Little Lies and Godzilla vs. Kong star Alexander Skarsgård. Neon previously acquired Cronenberg’s 2020 sci-fi psychological horror feature Possessor out of Sundance. Neon is co-financing and executive producing Cronenberg’s latest with Topic Studios. Neon will release Infinity Pool in the U.S. while Elevation Pictures will handle Canada.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaAlexander Skarsgård will star in Brandon Cronenberg’s “Infinity Pool,” a sci-fi thriller about a vacation that takes a twist.Neon, the studio behind “Parasite,” will co-finance and executive produce the film alongside Topic Studios, which previously produced “Leave No Trace” and “Luce.” “Infinity Pool” comes on the heels of Skarsgård’s star turn in “Godzilla vs. Kong,” one of the few box office success stories of the pandemic era.