In the Lost Lands: Milla Jovovich and Dave Bautista will fight each other in Paul W.S Anderson film

Back in 2015, we heard that Milla Jovovich (Resident Evil) was in talks to star in the George R.R. Martin adaptation In the Lost Lands, which at the time was set to be written and directed by Constantin Werner (The Pagan Queen). That version of In the Lost Lands never made it off the ground – but seven years later, Jovovich is on board to star in a take on the material that has been written and will be directed by her husband Paul W.S. Anderson (Event Horizon). Jovovich has been joined in the cast by Dave Bautista (Guardians of the Galaxy), and during an interview with Variety Anderson revealed that Jovovich and Bautista’s characters will be fighting each other in the movie.

When asked about In the Lost Lands, Anderson said:

I’m actively involved in prepping the movie right now. It’s Milla [Jovovich] and Dave Bautista, who are going be amazing. Seeing them go head-to-head is just going to be fabulous.”

When asked to confirm that the actors are going to be fighting each other, he replied,

Oh yeah, I mean you can’t have Milla and Dave in a movie and not have them have a go at it. It’s an adaptation of a George R.R. Martin story so you know it’s going to be dark and twisted and have wonderful characters. Because that’s what George does.”

The story centers of In the Lost Lands centers on 

a queen who, desperate to fulfill her love, makes a daring play: she hires the sorceress Gray Alys (Jovovich), a woman as feared as she is powerful. Sent to the ghostly wilderness of the Lost Lands, Alys and her guide, the drifter Boyce (Bautista), must outwit and outfight man and demon in this fable that explores the nature of good and evil, debt and fulfillment, love and loss.

This adaptation of In the Lost Lands is being produced by Anderson, Jovovich, and Bautista, along with Jeremy Bolt, Jonathan Meisner, and the formerly attached writer/director, Constantin Werner. According to Anderson, filming is scheduled to begin on November 14th.

Are you looking forward to a George R.R. Martin adaptation from Paul W.S. Anderson, which will feature Milla Jovovich and Dave Bautista fighting each other? Share your thoughts on In the Lost Lands by leaving a comment below.