On Sunday, the makers of Prabhas' Project K announced that actor Kamal Haasan has joined the film's cast. The film's producers Vyjayanthi Movies took to Twitter to announce the same. 

The text in the video reads, "We needed someone whose shadow could cover the Earth. There was only one." The rest of the video quickly showed a glimpse of the veteran actor's journey in the film so far.  

Directed by Nag Ashwin, the film is backed by Ashwini Dutt of Vyjayanthi Movies. Besides Prabhas, the film also stars Deepika Padukone as the female lead, while Amitabh Bachchan will be seen in a significant role.

Project K, which has been simultaneously shot in Telugu and Hindi, marks Deepika’s Telugu film debut and also her first movie with Prabhas. Project K is also set in a futuristic world and deals with the aftermath of war. Project K also reunites the Mahanati team of Nag Ashwin, cinematographer Dani Sanchez-Lopez and music director Mickey J Meyer. 

Project K will hit the screens on January 12, 2024.