Actress Amiah Miller, who will be seen in the upcoming War for the Planet of the Apes, has joined the cast of fantasy-comedy Anastasia opposite Emily Carey and Aliyah Moulden.

Miller, who plays Nova, a mute orphan in the latest movie, will play a young American who befriends Anastasia in the re-telling of the classic story.

Set in 1917, Anastasia sees Anastasia Romanov escape through a time portal when her family is threatened by Vladimir Lenin, and finds herself in the year 1988.

Blake Harris is directing the film, which begins production next month in Portugal.