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Tessa Thompson replaced by Alita's Eiza González in new movie

Tessa Thompson and Joseph Gordon-Levitt have been replaced in an upcoming sci-fi thriller.

Last year, the Thor and (500) Days of Summer stars were announced to be starring in Ash by rapper and director Flying Lotus. According to Deadline, the pair have now been replaced by Alita: Battle Angel's Eiza González and Breaking Bad's Aaron Paul.

Ash follows a woman, played by González, who learns that her entire crew has been brutally murdered after awakening on a distant planet.

When a man, played by Paul, arrives to rescue her, she must quickly decide whether he can be trusted or not.

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"We are building something fresh and unique with Ash and having Eiza and Aaron in this world just makes it flames. They are absolute magic makers, brave, and equally inspiring. All that to say… We 'bout to kill this shit," said Flying Lotus.

Filming will begin in New Zealand in May.

Meanwhile, the prospect of a sequel to Alita: Battle Angel was given a promising update a few months ago, with producer Jon Landau revealing that he and director Robert Rodriguez have had conversations.

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"We think that there are more stories to tell with her character and that's why we want to go back to it," Landau said.

González is also set to appear in The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare starring Henry Cavill, Alan Ritchson, and Henry Golding.

Thompson recently reprised her role as Bianca for Creed III, which was a huge success at the box office.

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Earlier this month, the Marvel star revealed that she and the rest of the cast would be happy to return to the franchise for another instalment.

"When we think about the title character as a boxer, there's now more than one Creed. So I think there are definitely narrative possibilities," Thompson said.

"We have something that we collectively want to say, and I think there's still plenty left to say. So if audiences want to see it, I think we'd all be happy to return."

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