MICHELLE YEOH has committed to star in “Gunpowder Milkshake,” joining “Avengers: Endgame” and “Guardians of the Galaxy”’s Karen Gillan, “Game of Thrones”’s Lena Headey, “Black Panther”’s Angela Bassett and “Billions” Paul Giamatti. The pic is a female-driven high-concept assassin story that has a rich mythology and spans multiple generations. Written and directed by “Big Bad Wolves”’ Navot Papushado, the film begins shooting at the Babelsberg Film Studio in Germany, with principal photography commencing June 3. Ehud Lavski has co-written. Yeoh is coming off shooting the “Avatar” sequels, “Crazy Rich Asians” and “Star Trek: Discovery.” She returns to the action game after “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” and the 007 film “Tomorrow Never Dies.” She is represented by her manager David Unger of Artist International. (SD-Agencies) |