It seems as though the Hemsworth family has done well breeding actors who can take on heroic roles. First Chris Hemsworth goes from Trek to Thor, and now his younger brother Liam is jumping aboard Arabian Nights.
Chuck Russell, who has been away from the director’s chair since The Scorpion King, has co-written and will helm the film, which follows a young commander dealing with the loss of his king in a bloody coup.
He doesn’t sit around and mope: he teams up with Sinbad, Ali Baba and the genie of the lamp to rescue queen Scheherazade.
It’ll be shot in 3D (but of course!) towards the end of this summer for a likely 2011 release.
In case you think this is the limit for the Hemsworth acting lineage, there’s also Luke, older than either Liam or Chris, who has appeared in Neighbours and more. So… not quite as heroic, but they’re still looking for someone to play Captain America, right?