Chiwetel Ejiofor and Sebastian Stan Join 'The Martian'; Nathalie Emmanuel Boards 'The Scorch Trials'

Wow. Ridley Scott may be putting the finishing touches on his epic Exodus: Gods and Kings, but he's sure finding time to give his next film an impressive cast. Oscar-nominee Chiwetel Ejiofor and Captain America: The Winter Soldier's Sebastian have joined the cast of The Martian, with Mackenzie Davis (What If) confirmed after being rumored some weeks back. They join a terrific ensemble that includes Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain, Kristen Wiig, Michael Pena, Jeff Daniels, and Sean Bean in telling the story of an astronaut stranded on Mars who must stay alive long enough to be rescued. [EW]

Game of Thrones' Nathalie Emmanuel, who plays Daenerys' handmaiden Missandei on the HBO series,  is the latest to come aboard The Maze Runner sequel, The Scorch Trials. She'll play Harriet, the leader of a group of girls who escaped from another maze. Wes Ball returns to direct with Dylan O'Brien, Will Poulter, and Kaya Scodelario coming back to star. Emmanuel will also be seen in next year's Fast & Furious 7. [THR]

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First Official Set Image from 'Fast & Furious 7'; Details on Kurt Russell's Role

You get a lot of the old and a little bit of the new in this first official set pic from next year's Fast & Furious 7. The image shows stars Vin Diesel and Paul Walker, staring off enigmatically in what appears to be a bayou-esque locale. In the background is newcomer Nathalie Emmanuel, who some may recognize from HBO's Game of Thrones. She's rumored to be a new member of Dom Toretto's crew as they head back home to Los Angeles. The photo debuted over at Diesel's Facebook page (like most of these things do), captioned "the unknown road ahead...."

Other new faces include Djimon Hounsou, Jason Statham, Rhonda Rousey, Tony Jaa, Kurt Russell, and director James Wan, with some new details recently emerging about Russell's character that could be considered a spoiler.

According to the film's Twitter, Russell doesn't seem to be confirmed just yet, but we know that his character will be a villain, and one with a reason to want revenge on Dom. He'll play the father of Jesse (Chad Lindberg), a member of Dom's team who was killed in a drive-by in The Fast and the Furious. His character will work alongside Ian Shaw (Statham), but won't become a major factor until Fast & Furious 8.

Fast & Furious 7 opens on July 11th 2014.

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'Fast & Furious 7' Adds 'Game of Thrones' Star Nathalie Emmanuel

Even the lesser known players in HBO's Game of Thrones are making the jump to the silver screen, and it seems like in almost every case it's as part of a major studio project or franchise. The latest to get her shot is Brit actress Natalie Emmanuel, best known as Daenerys Targaryen's right hand gal Missandei on the hit series, who has just joined the cast of Fast & Furious 7.

Emmanuel is the latest new addition to Vin Diesel's street racing flick, along with Jason Statham, Rhonda Rousey, Tony Jaa, and Kurt Russell. Plot details are mostly being kept under wraps, although we know the film will head back to Los Angeles and have Statham as the villain seeking revenge for his brother's death. Emmanuel won't be a part of his crew, however, as she'll be part of the team led by Diesel's Dominic Toretto.

Fast & Furious 7 is directed by James Wan and hits theaters July 11th 2014.

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