The Zellner brothers’ anticipated alien invasion comedy Alpha Gang, starring and produced by Cate Blanchett, just got buzzier with the unveiling of her co-stars.
Dave Bautista, Steven Yeun, Zoë Kravitz, Léa Seydoux, Riley Keough, and Channing Tatum have been confirmed for the cast as the movie’s international sales agent mk2 films gears up to ramp up pre-sales at the AFM.
Alpha Gang centers on a group of alien invaders sent to conquer Earth. Disguised in human form as a 1950s leather-clad biker gang, dubbed the Alpha Gang. They are ruthless in their mission, until they succumb to the most toxic and contagious human condition of all: emotions. The movie follows the Zellner brothers’ Sundance hit Sasquatch Sunset.
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“These stellar new recruits are a powerhouse of comedic talent, adding even more excitement to this eagerly awaited film. This cast, just like the story and its filmmakers, is out of this world.” said Fionnuala Jamison, mk2 Films’ Managing Director.
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CAA Media Finance is handling North American distribution rights. The Zellner brothers are producing Alpha Gang for ZBi, with Blanchett and Coco Francini for Dirty Films, as well as Gina Gammell for Felix Culpa, Ryan Zacarias for Fat City, Mary Aloe for Aloe Entertainment and Andrea Bucko for Sugar Rush Pictures.
Two-time Oscar winner Blanchett plays the Alpha Gang’s indomitable leader, with the new cast members set to play the gang members
Dave Bautista (Guardians of the Galaxy, Dune 1 & 2) was recently seen in Gia Coppola’s The Last Showgirl, while Channing Tatum (Deadpool & Wolverine) arrives fresh from Blink Twice, the directorial debut of Kravitz (The Batman), who is currently filming Darren Aronofsky’s Caught Stealing.
The film will also reunite Kravitz with Mad Max: Fury Road co-star Riley Keough (Daisy Jones & the Six, Under the Bridge, Zola), who previously appeared in the Zellner brothers Sasquatch Sunset.
Léa Seydoux (No Time To Die, Blue is the Warmest Color) was recently seen in French comedy Second Act and Dune 2 as the pivotal figure of Lady Margo Fenring, while Oscar Nominee and Golden Globe and Emmy winning Steven Yeun (Beef, Minari) is soon to be seen in Bong Joon-ho’s sci-fi black comedy Mickey 17.
Alpha Gang takes place in a heightened reality, blending the familiar with the timeless and will be lensed by cinematographer Mike Gioulakis, a regular collaborator with Jordan Peele, M. Night Shyamalan, and David Robert Mitchell, who previously worked on the Zellners’ Sasquatch Sunset.
The film is scheduled to shoot in Spring 2025.
The film is presented by Rabbits Black whose Executive Producers are Sean Krajewski, Ronnie Exley, Lawrence Minicone and Jeremy Ross, along with Tyler Peters and Sophie Curtis of Electric Void, and Tom Ogden, in association with Aloe’s partners at Partners in Kind, Gillian Hormel and Shelly Tygielski.
The Zellner brothers are represented by CAA, Entertainment 360 and Lichter, Grossman, Nichols, Feldman, Rogal, Shikora & Clark
Bautista is represented by CAA, Meisner Entertainment Group, and Jackoway Austen Tyerman. Tatum is represented by CAA, Relevant, and Hansen, Jacobson, Teller, Hoberman, Newman, Warren, Richman, Rush, Kaller, Gellman, Meigs & Fox. Keough is represented by CAA, Hansen, Jacobson, Teller, Hoberman, Newman, Warren, Richman, Rush, Kaller, Gellman, Meigs & Fox, and The Lede Company. Kravitz is represented by CAA, Untitled Entertainment, Bill Sobel at Edelstein, Laird & Sobel, and The Oriel Co. Yeun is repped by WME, Narrative, and Hansen, Jacobson, Teller, Hoberman, Newman, Warren, Richman, Rush, Kaller, Gellman, Meigs & Fox.