Ice Cube, Timur Bekmambetov To Collaborate On Sci-FI Pic For Universal

Deadline is reporting that Ice Cube is set to star in the untitled grounded sci-fi movie for Universal Pictures with Patrick Aiello and Timur Bekmambetov producing. Rich Lee will direct from a script by Kenneth Golde.

Plot details are vague other then it being described as a grounded sci-fi film in the vein of District 9 already that touches on themes of privacy versus surveillance. The film will also use screen capture technology developed by Bekmambetov himself.

Earlier this year, Bekmambetov landed a five-picture deal at Universal thanks to his Screenlife technique, which is essentially a tool used to coordinate every aspect of a production, from the actors to the crew, entirely via screen capturing. 

The shoot would be a first of its kind at this scope and is not only done at a lower budget but also provides the safe working environment every studio is trying to achieve during the COVID-19 pandemic.