News Update On New Mutants

The Hollywood Reporter brings word that Charlie Heaton of Stranger Things has entered talks to join New Mutants, the upcoming spinoff from writer-director Josh Boone. Should a deal place, he’ll star opposite the likes of Anya Taylor-Joy, Maisie Williams and Rosario Dawson as Sam Guthrie, a “teen who propels himself into the air and is invulnerable while doing so.”

Taylor-Joy has landed the role of Illyana Rasputin (AKA Magik), with Williams taking point as the feral Wolfsbane (real name: Rahne Sinclair). Finally, Rosario Dawson is on board to portray Dr. Cecilia Reyes.

The addition of Charlie Heaton pending final negotiations is another sure-fire sign that casting on New Mutants is beginning to heat up in anticipation of its planned production start in July, when Boone will be directing from a script penned by Knate Lee. New Mutants has been slated for April 13^th.