Jessica Chastain has signed on to join Chris Hemsworth and Charlize Theron in Universal’s upcoming film The Huntsman, a sequel to 2012’s Snow White and the Huntsman.
Hemsworth and Theron will reprise their roles from the first film as Eric the huntsman and evil Queen Ravenna, respectively . Emily Blunt will also star as Ravenna’s villainous sister. It is currently unclear what role Chastain will play. The film will serve as a prequel to Snow White and the Huntsman, focusing on the lives of Eric and Ravenna before Snow White arrives. Kristen Stewart’s Snow White will not be a part of the movie.
The Huntsman will be directed by Cedric Nicolas-Troyan after Frank Darabont left the project. It is currently slated to be released April 22, 2016.
Chastain recently finished filming for Ridley Scott’s The Martian, which is set to arrive in theaters in November. She can next be seen in Guillermo Del Toro’s Crimson Peak, which hits the big screen on October 16.
