Priyanka Chopra is in talks to join Universal’s adaptation of Cowboy Ninja Viking starring Chris Pratt. The role was one of the more highly coveted in town and Chopra beat out a slew of talent after a chemistry test with Pratt went extremely well.
According to a report from Collider, the cast list might be growing with the addition of Chopra. Chopra is in line to play Sara Nix, the psychologist who’s tasked with monitoring Pratt’s character Duncan as he hunts down other “triplets.” Reports of positive chemistry tests between Pratt and Chopra suggest that her character may also develop feelings for Duncan, which would inevitably lead to complications due to their professional relationship.
Game of Thrones and Westworld episodic director Michelle MacLaren is directing the feature from a script by Dan Mazeau and Ryan Engle. Production VP Sara Scott is overseeing the project for Universal. The graphic novel by AJ Lieberman and illustrator Riley Rossmo follows a new type of assassin who manifests the toughest skills of three different personas, that of cowboy, ninja and viking.
The Hangover II scribe Craig Mazin wrote an earlier draft of the screenplay with an original draft by Zombieland writers Paul Wernick and Everett David Reese. Entertainment 360, the production arm of Management 360, Mark Gordon via Entertainment One, Michael De Luca for Michael De Luca Productions, and Pratt will produce.
Cowboy Ninja Viking is opening next summer, June 28, 2019.
Source: Collider
