Netflix has just gained some major talent for its post-apocalyptic thriller How It Ends, with Academy Award winner Forest Whitaker joining David M. Rosenthal’s film. He joins Divergent‘s Theo James in the cast and production will begin in Winnipeg, Canada in July.
The film centres on a mysterious apocalyptic event that turns the roads into mayhem, and a young father who will stop at nothing to get home to his pregnant wife on the other side of the country.
How It Ends is produced by Paul Schiff, Tai Duncan, Kelly McCormick and Patrick Newall from a script written by Brooks McLaren. Sierra/Affinity’s Nick Meyer and Marc Schaberg are also executive producers.
Whitaker recently starred in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story as rebel extremist Saw Gerrera, a role he reprised in Star Wars Rebels, and will be seen in Ryan Coogler’s Marvel Cinematic Universe film Black Panther, where he will play Wakandan warrior Zuri.
Originally published June 9, 2017. Updated April 15, 2018.
