In a less surprising move, French genre director Mathieu Turi (The Deep Dark, Meander) was tapped to direct the movie.
Now, the publisher and New Regency have landed yet another big star to spearhead the cast.
Blyth is a welcome addition to the cast given his commanding and flexible presence in the surprisingly notable Hunger Games prequel released last year, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.