Watch Dogs Film Adaptation Adds Hunger Games Breakout Tom Blyth to Cast
Two big names from 2023 join Ubisoft's adaptation.
Ubisoft and New Regency’s live-action Watch Dogs movie has found its stars in Hunger Games actor Tom Blyth and Talk to Me’s c, according to Deadline.
Blyth is best known for starring in last year’s Hunger Games prequel, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, but also appeared in Billy the Kid and The Gilded Age. Wilde, who was previously in talks to join the video game-to-movie adaptation, is now confirmed to co-star with Blyth. In addition to appearing in A24’s possession horror movie, she has starred in Tom Jones and Everything Now. Details on the Watch Dogs movie’s plot, as well as its stars’ roles in the story, are being kept under wraps.
Christie LeBlanc wrote the script’s original draft, and new revisions were handled by Victoria Bata. Producing the picture are New Regency CEO Yariv Milchan and company president of motion pictures and television Natalie Lehmann. Head of content at Ubisoft film and television Margaret Boykin is also attached to produce.
Word on a live-action Watch Dogs movie arrived in March. Little is known about how it will bring the open-world Ubisoft series to the big screen, but if it’s anything like the games it’s based on, we can guess it will involve lots of tech-based action and a cast of hackers. The franchise gives the film a lot to pull from, too, as it’s been just over a decade since the original Watch Dogs released. In the time since, players have enjoyed the San Francisco-set Watch Dogs 2 and the London-set Watch Dogs: Legion.
The Watch Dogs movie has no release date yet. While we wait to learn more, you can read about the official Watch Dogs manga. Then, be sure to read our interview with Watch Dogs 2 star Ruffin Prentiss, where we learned more about how he brought his character, Marcus Holloway, to life.
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