Zellner Bros. alumni Riley Keough and other A-listers Dave Bautista, Léa Seydoux, Blink Twice duet Zoë Kravitz and Channing Tatum have joined Alpha Gang—replacing the original cast lineup of Andrea Riseborough, Jon Hamm, Nicholas Hoult, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Mackenzie Davis, and Sofia Boutella. They join Cate Blanchett who joined the project back in April (she also produces) while Steven Yeun is also confirmed – he remains the sole player who was attached to the project which was initially set for a 2021 shoot before the pandemic caused delays – which is how Sasquatch Sunset came into their pipeline. David and Nathan Zellner will move into production in the 1st quarter of 2025, making this a highly sought after acquisitions and film festival item for the 2026 cal. The production team backing the project includes some new players: ZBi’s Zellner Bros., Dirty Films’ Blanchett and Coco Francini, Felix Culpa’s Gina Gammell, Fat City’s Ryan Zacarias, Aloe Entertainment’s Mary Aloe and Sugar Rush Pictures’ Andrea Bucko. Mk2 Films are handling sales.
Alpha Gang centers on a group of alien invaders sent to conquer Earth. Disguised in human form as a 1950s leather-clad biker gang, dubbed the Alpha Gang. They are ruthless in their mission, until they succumb to the most toxic and contagious human condition of all: emotions. Blanchett plays the Alpha Gang’s indomitable leader.
