Bill Skarsgård, Nicholas Galitzine to Star In Movie "Mosquito Bowl"

Bill Skarsgård (Nosferatu) and Nicholas Galitzine (The Idea of You) are set to star in "Mosquito Bowl", the first new movie falling under Peter Berg‘s recently renewed deal with Netflix.

Details as to the roles to be played by the two are under wraps. Based on Buzz Bissinger’s New York Times bestseller "The Mosquito Bowl: A Game of Life and Death in World War II", the movie is set after the attack on Pearl Harbor, when four of America’s top college football stars set their fame aside to enlist in the Marines. As they prepare for the brutal invasion of Okinawa, they play in a legendary game featuring some of the greatest players in history – a game that, for many, will be the last they ever play.

Berg penned the adaptation with Mark L. Smith. Producers on the project include Berg for Film 44, Brian Grazer for Imagine Entertainment, and Alex Gayner. Ezra Emanuel is serving as exec producer.

"Mosquito Bowl" reteam of Berg and Imagine’s Grazer, who worked on the hit football pic "Friday Night Lights" and the series take that followed and are currently hatching a reboot.

Known for his transformational turns, Skarsgård most recently put his abilities on display in Robert Eggers’ Oscar-nominated "Nosferatu", which came in as Focus Features’ second highest-grossing film ever at the domestic box office, upon its Christmas Day debut. Currently, the actor can be seen starring opposite Anthony Hopkins in "Locked", the new thriller from director David Yarovesky. Upcoming, he has "Dead Man’s Wire" from Gus Van Sant, Michael Sarnoski’s "The Death of Robin Hood" opposite Hugh Jackman, and "IT: Welcome to Derry", where he reprises his breakout role as Pennywise the Clown. 

Since his star-making run with projects including "Purple Hearts", "The Idea of You" opposite Anne Hathaway and Mary & George opposite Julianne Moore, Galitzine has been tapped to lead Amazon’s new take on "Masters of the Universe", also signing on to the studio’s "Three Bags Full: A Sheep Detective Movie", and the starry indie 100 "Nights of Hero". Upcoming, he’ll also be heard lending his voice to animated feature "Wings of Freedom".