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Kate Mara to star in sci-fier from Ridley Scott & son

Kate Mara will play the lead in Fox’s sci-fi thriller “Morgan”.

Newcommer Anya Taylor-Joy is in negotiations to co-star in the film from director Luke Scott, the son of Ridley Scott, who will make his feature directorial debut.

Seth Owen penned the 2014 Black List script about a corporate risk-management consultant who is summoned to a remote research lab to determine whether or not to terminate an at-risk artificial being.

Ridley Scott will produce with Michael Schaefer and Elishia Holmes of Scott Free. George Heller will exec produce.

The Hollywood Reporter first reported the news.

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