Plot is being kept under wraps.
McKay and Messick are producing through HyperObject Industries.
Hounsou was most recently seen in the box office hitA Quiet Place: Day Onewith Lupita Nyongo.
Djimon Hounsou and Phoebe DynevorGetty/Greg Williams
His other recent credits also includeGran Turismoand both parts of Zack SnydersRebel Moon.
He later shared a SAG Award nomination with the cast of Ridley Scotts Oscar Best Picture-winningGladiator.
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He is repped by Range Media Partners, Buchwald and Nelson Davis.
