Chastain sets sights on sci-fi pic

ChastainAfter a extended search, Ernest Kosinski has selected Jessica Chastain for a couple of female leads in Universal's untitled sci-fier starring Tom Cruise. Formerly titled "Oblivion" and/or "Horizons," pic involves a soldier situated around the future Earth,the very best that was destroyed by aliens. When he discovers a mysterious lady in the crash-showed up pod, it sparks a number of occasions that induce him to question everything they are fully aware. William Monahan and Karl Gajdusek modified the script with various graphic novel that Kosinski ("Tron: Legacy") written. Peter Chernin and Dylan Clark are coming up with through Chernin Entertainment as well as Craig Levine of Radical Posting and Kosinski. Production is predicted to do this winter Universal is slating the film to bow This summer time 19, 2013. Disney dropped the pic in March, but Universal selected up and contains handled to obtain a high priority, particularly with Cruise's historic attachment. Variety first reported in August that Chastain was one of several stars who examined with Cruise this list incorporated Olivia Wilde, Brit Marling and Noomi Rapace. You will discover two major female roles inside the film -- the mysterious lady and Cruise's wife -- plus it wasn't immediately recognized for which role Chastain was settling. Chastain has came out this year in Fox Searchlight's "Tree of Existence," DreamWorks' "The AssistanceInch as well as the Weinstein Co.'s "Your Financial Troubles,In . with "Coriolanus" and "Take Shelter" prone to bow later this year. She's also showed up charge in U horror pic "Mama," produced by Guillermo del Toro. She's repped by CAA and Variety. Contact Justin Kroll at justin.kroll@variety.com