Washington [US], june 9 (ANI): Jason Momoa has exited ‘Helldivers,’ the upcoming online game adaptation from PlayStation Productions and Sony Pictures, marking a serious casting change for the sci-fi motion venture directed by Justin Lin.
As per Variety, no cause has been offered for Momoa’s departure from the movie, which relies on the favored online game franchise developed by Arrowhead Game Studios.
Sony has now begun looking for a brand new lead star and extra solid members as growth on the venture continues.
Momoa’s involvement within the movie was first introduced in February. His exit comes whereas the variation stays on observe for its scheduled theatrical launch on November 10, 2027.
According to Variety, the shooter-style recreation franchise follows an elite navy unit often called the Helldivers, who battle alien threats looking for to destroy the fictional planet of Super Earth. While the essential premise is rooted within the recreation’s universe, additional plot particulars for the movie haven’t but been revealed.
‘Helldivers’ is being produced by Hutch Parker alongside PlayStation Productions’ Asad Qizilbash and director Justin Lin via Perfect Storm Entertainment.
The venture is the newest collaboration between Sony Pictures and PlayStation Productions, a partnership that has already produced a number of profitable display variations.
Their 2022 movie ‘Uncharted,’ starring Tom Holland and Mark Wahlberg, grossed USD 407 million worldwide, as per Variety.
The firms have additionally labored collectively on Peacock’s ‘Twisted Metal’ sequence and HBO’s ‘The Last of Us.’
The ‘Helldivers’ franchise first launched in 2015 and expanded with ‘Helldivers 2’ in 2024.
Despite stepping away from ‘Helldivers,’ Momoa stays hooked up to a busy slate of upcoming initiatives.
He is about to look in ‘A Minecraft Movie: Squared,’ the sequel to ‘Minecraft,’ in addition to the live-action-animation hybrid ‘Animal Friends.’
His upcoming credit additionally embody ‘Fast Forever’ and ‘Protecting Jared.’
As per Variety, Momoa can be anticipated to star as Blanka in Paramount and Legendary’s ‘Street Fighter,’ reprise Duncan Idaho in ‘Dune: Part 3,’ and painting the intergalactic bounty hunter Lobo in ‘Supergirl.’ (ANI)