Viggo Mortensen and Kristen Stewart Among Actors Joining Cast of David Cronenberg Sci-Fi Thriller CRIMES OF THE FUTURE

Viggo Mortensen and Kristen Stewart are the latest to join the cast of the sci-fi thriller Crimes of the Future.

They join previously cast stars Léa Seydoux, Scott Speedman, Welket Bungué, Don McKellar, and Lihi Kornowski. The film is being written and directed by David Cronenberg, who wrote and directed the Scanners films, as well as The Fly, and eXistenZ. He also directed Mortensen in A History of Violence and Eastern Promises.

Deadline describes the film:

This is the first original sci-fi script by Cronenberg since 1999’s eXistenZ. It sounds just as ambitious, taking a deep dive into the not-so-distant future where humankind is learning to adapt to its synthetic surroundings. This evolution moves humans beyond their natural state and into a metamorphosis, altering their biological makeup. While some embrace the limitless potential of trans-humanism, others attempt to police it. Either way, “Accelerated Evolution Syndrome”, is spreading fast. Saul Tenser is a beloved performance artist who has embraced Accelerated Evolution Syndrome, sprouting new and unexpected organs in his body. Along with his partner Caprice, Tenser has turned the removal of these organs into a spectacle for his loyal followers to marvel at in real time theatre. But with both the government and a strange subculture taking note, Tenser is forced to consider what would be his most shocking performance of all.

“I have unfinished business with the future,”

Cronenberg understated.

“To work with David Cronenberg is to embark on a journey exploring terrain where no one has gone before,” said Robert Lantos, who’s producing. “Each of our collaborations has been an exhilarating adventure and David’s unwavering vision is what real cinema is all about.”

Neon and Serendipity Point Films have set a summer production start in Athens, Greece for Crimes of the Future.