Mary Elizabeth Winstead has joined the cast of Netflix’s Kate.
The streaming giant landed the project after a highly-contested bidding war
The assassin thriller centers on a female assassin’s last manhunt through the streets of Tokyo after she poisoned and given less than 24 hours to live.
The movie will be directed by Cedric Nicolas-Troyan. Penning the script is by Umair Aleem.
Bryan Unkeless will produce alongside Kelly McCormick, and Patrick Newall. David Leitch (Deadpool 2) will serve as executive producer with Scott Morgan.
Winstead is best known for her role of Huntress opposite Margot Robbie in the Harley Quinn spinoff Birds of Prey. Her other credits include 10 Cloverfield Lane, the most recent season of the FX series Fargo and Ang Lee’s Gemini Man.
Variety was first to report the news.
