Nicholas Galitzine and Invoice Skarsgård have been tapped to star in Netflix’s deliberate World Conflict II film Mosquito Bowl. The venture hails from the director behind American Primeval, Peter Berg.
Particulars about Galitzine and Skarsgård’s roles are nonetheless being saved near the vest. Mosquito Bowl serves as a movie adaptation of Buzz Bissinger’s New York Occasions bestseller The Mosquito Bowl: A Sport of Life and Demise in World Conflict II. The difference is penned by Berged, alongside Mark L. Smith.
What’s Mosquito Bowl about?
Per the venture’s plot description (by way of Deadline), Mosquito Bowl is “set after the assault on Pearl Harbor, when 4 of America’s high faculty soccer stars set their fame apart to enlist within the Marines. As they put together for the brutal invasion of Okinawa, they play in a legendary recreation that includes a number of the biggest gamers in historical past – a recreation that, for a lot of, would be the final they ever play.”
The movie’s producers embrace Movie 44’s Berg, Think about Leisure’s Brian Grazer, and Alex Gayner, with Ezra Emanuel serving as the chief producer. Movie 44 has lately renewed its cope with Netflix following Berg’s hit Western tv miniseries, American Primeval.
Two of probably the most sought-after actors of this technology, each Galitzine and Skarsgård have made a reputation for themselves by starring in various hit movies. Galitzine (whose first on-screen roles embrace Chambers, Excessive Strung, and Good-looking Satan) gained mainstream consideration for his position in Netflix’s romantic drama Purple Hearts.
Since then, Galitzine went on to enterprise into one venture to a different — this consists of Bottoms, Pink, White & Royal Blue, The Thought of You, and the historic drama Mary & George. He can subsequent be seen as He-Man in Amazon’s upcoming Masters of the Universe adaptation, set for launch in 2026.
In the meantime, Skarsgård — recognized for his portrayal of Pennywise within the two It options — is finest recognized for starring in varied horror motion pictures and tv exhibits, together with Hemlock Grove, Citadel Rock, Villains, Barbarian, and Nosferatu. He’s set to reprise his Pennywise position in HBO’s upcoming It spin-off collection, It: Welcome to Derry.
Skarsgård can most lately be seen in Locked, reverse Anthony Hopkins. His different credit embrace John Wick: Chapter 4, Boy Kills World, Deadpool 2, The Divergent Collection: Allegiant, and extra.
(Supply: Deadline)