MUMBAI: Anne Hathaway will star in Steven Spielberg‘s next sci-fi blockbuster, Robopocalypse, it is understood.
While Anne has confirmed her association with the film, with Ben Whishaw (Skyfall) also confirmed his presence. On the other hand, Chris Hemsworth (Thor) is still in talks for the male lead.
Based on a novel by Daniel H. Wilson, Robopocalypse will pit the human race against its own robots and other electronic devices that are controlled by a sentient artificial intelligence named Archos.
It will be Spielberg‘s first big-budget disaster movie since War of the Worlds seven years ago.
The film is likely to release in North America on 25 April, 2014.