Ron Perlman, Stephen Rea and Benno Furmann have joined JohnMalkovich and Thomas Jane in Ed Pressman's upcoming sci-fi project TheMutant Chronicles.

Pressman Film Corp, Grosvenor Park and Isle Of Man Filmfinanced the project and Voltage Pictures is handling international sales atCannes.

Shooting is set to begin this summer in London and the Isle of Manon the story of a ravaged planet earth in the 23rd century ruled bycorporations where gangs of humans fight mutants for the few remainingresources.

Simon Hunter is directing from a screenplay by Philip Eisner andRoss Jameson, who adapted from therole-playing board game.

Pressman is producing with Tim Dennison, Stephen Belafonte, PeterLa Terriere and Pras Michel.

Alessandro Camon and Paradox Entertainment's Peter Sederowsky andFredrik Malmberg serve as executive producers along with Steve Christian ofIsle Of Man Film and Charles Finch.

Pressman Film Corp and Paradox Entertainment have completed apublishing deal with Dark Horse to create comic books based on the filmversion. Separate mechandising deals have been signed with C.O.G. Games andFantasy Flight Games.