The Jim Henson Company is working on an adaptation of Grendel, the John Gardner novel that flips the tale of Beowulf to the perspective of the titular monster. The movie has already cast its three leads, with Jeff Bridges playing Grendel, Dave Bautista playing Beowulf and Bryan Cranston playing King Hrothgar. The Grendel movie has also lined up its supporting cast with Thomasin McKenzie, Aidan Turner and T Bone Burnett.

The Jim Henson Company's live-action adaptation of Grendel has cast its principal characters. Based on the 1971 novel by John Gardner, the fantasy epic tells the story of the epic poem Beowulf from the perspective of the titular monster. Beowulf was adapted into a 2007 film directed by Robert Zemeckis, starring Ray Winstone as the titular hero, Crispin Glover as Grendel, Angelina Jolie as Grendel's mother, and Anthony Hopkins as King Hrothgar. The Jim Henson Company's adaptation will feature an entirely different...