Orlando Bloom and James Corden have joined the cast of Paul W.S. Anderson's 3D version of "The Three Musketeers" for Constantin Film and Impact Pictures.
Bloom will play the Duke of Buckingham while British comedian Corden will portray the servant Planchet. Bloom recently completed work on "The Good Doctor," in which he stars and produces.
Previously announced cast for "Musketeers" includes Christoph Waltz as Cardinal Richelieu; Logan Lerman as D¹Artagnan; Matthew MacFadyen, Ray Stevenson and Luke Evans as Athos, Porthos and Aramis, respectively; Milla Jovovich as M¹lady De Winter; and Mads Mikkelsen as Rochefort.
Summit has slated "Musketeers" for a summer 2011 U.S. release and Constantin will distribute in Germany. Summit sold out all territories at Cannes.
Screenplay's adatpted from the Alexandre Dumas' novel by Andrew Davies and Alex Litvak. Anderson is also
producing, along with Impact partner Jeremy Bolt and Robert Kulzer of Constantin.
Warner Bros. signed Doug Liman last month to direct its version of Alexandre Dumas' adventure tale, which is being aimed for a fall
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