Zazie Beetz Boards Brad Pitt’s ‘Bullet Train’ at Sony

Zazie Beetz (“Atlanta,” “Deadpool 2”) has joined the forged of David Leitch’s “Bullet Train” at Sony, a person with information of the undertaking advised TheWrap.

Brad Pitt, Joey King, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Brian Tyree Henry and Andrew Koji additionally star within the movie that was written by Zak Olkewicz. It relies on the Japanese novel “Maria Beetle” by Kotaro Isaka.

Leitch and Kelly McCormick (“Atomic Blonde”) will produce the movie via their firm 87North, alongside Antoine Fuqua and Kat Samick. Brittany Morrissey is overseeing the undertaking for Sony Pictures. Ryosuke Saegusa and Yuma Terada of CTB Inc., who symbolize Isaka and the IP, are the manager producers on the undertaking.

Although plot particulars are being saved below wraps, the undertaking is described as a contained thriller within the vein of “Speed” and “Non-Stop” and facilities on a gaggle of assassins.

Beetz’s most up-to-date credit embody “Joker,” “Wounds,” “Seberg” and “Nine Days.” She will subsequent be seen within the TV sequence “Invincible” in addition to the film “The Harder They Fall” reverse Samuel L. Jackson, which is presently filming.

She is represented by CAA, Management 360 and Shelter PR.

Deadline first reported the information.