Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Thesps join 'Hirokin' list

Wes Bentley, Angus Macfadyen, Julian Sands ("24"), Jessica Szohr ("Gossip Girl) and Laura Ramsey ("Mad Men") are toplining indie post-apocalyptic drama "Hirokin." Alejo Mo-Sun is producing and directing from his own script, which centers on a reluctant hero -- portrayed by Bentley -- who is marked by a dark past and who must fulfill his destiny when forced to choose between avenging the murder of his family or fighting for the freedom of a people long abused.
Szohr has been cast as a cunning temptress, while Ramsey plays the heroine. Macfadyen is a tribal leader and Sands will play the nemesis.

Principal photography is underway, shooting in the Los Angeles area.