Paul Giamatti has been announced to join the cast of Grandgear, a new film from Godzilla Minus One-fame Takashi Yamazaki. Actors Nico Parker (The Last of Us, How to Train Your Dragon) and Sam Nivola (The White Lotus) are also onboard the upcoming film.

Grandgear will be Yamazaki's first English language film, for which he has also penned the script. Details about the plot and characters are kept under wraps.

JJ Abrams, who is known for directing Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015), is producing Grandgear under his Bad Robot banner. According to Deadline, production on the film is expected to commence in 2027.

Yamazaki is currently awaiting the release of Godzilla Minus Zero, the sequel to Godzilla Minus One. The film is releasing theatrically in November.

Meanwhile, Giamatti will be seen in actor Jesse Eisenberg's return to direction, The Debut. Giamatti will be seen alongside Julianne Moore in the upcoming film. He will also be seen in Spotlight-fame Tom McCarthy's A Statement.