DUBAI: Hollywood star Sofia Boutella is set to join the star-studded cast of upcoming horror pic “Cuckoo,” it’s been announced. The French-Algerian actress will star alongside “Euphoria” actress Hunter Shafer, US actor John Malkovich and British actress Gemma Chan. Jan Bluthardt, Zita Hanrot, and Proschat Madani round out the cast. For the latest updates, follow us on Instagram @arabnews.lifestyle The forthcoming film will be directed by German writer and director Tilman Singer, who’s first feature film “Luz” debuted at the 2018 Berlin Film Festival and won the Special Jury Prize for Best Horror Film at Fantastic Fest as well as Best Film at the Milan Film Festival. American film production and distribution company Neon is financing the horror project which is set to commence principal photography in April 2022. Details about the project are still scarce so it is not yet known what role Boutella will take on in the film. Neon’s previous projects include “Parasite,” “I, Tonya” and “Portrait of a Lady on Fire.” Boutella is certainly one of Hollywood’s busiest stars. The “Atomic Blonde” actress recently wrapped up filming for the Wyatt Rockefeller-directed film “Settlers” and is set to begin shooting sci-fi comedy “Alpha Gang” alongside an all-star cast that includes Andrea Riseborough, Jon Hamm, Nicholas Hoult, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Mackenzie Davis and Steven Yuen. The Algiers-born star was also recently cast in “SAS: Rogue Heroes,” a new series from “Peaky Blinders” creator Steven Knight. Meanwhile, her latest film, “Prisoners of the Ghostland” starring Nicolas Cage, made its world premiere at the virtual 2021 Sundance Film Festival in February to critical acclaim. Boutella got her big break after she was cast in a Nike commercial seemingly by accident. The Los Angeles-based dancer-turned-actress told GQ magazine, “I just showed up and I got it.” The star put aside her modeling and dancing career — she previously toured with Madonna as a backup dancer — to pursue acting and took Hollywood by storm, quickly gaining a reputation as one to watch. She made her acting debut in the 2014 blockbuster “Kingsman: The Secret Service,” a British spy thriller featuring Colin Firth. She now has a number of Hollywood blockbusters under her belt, including “Fahrenheit 451” and “The Mummy,” in which she starred alongside Tom Cruise.