“Descent” director casts Fassbender, West and Bond babe Olga Kurylenko in “Centurion” 300 stars Michael Fassbender, Dominic West, and Bond babe Olga Kurylenko signed to star in British-set sword and sandals thriller Centurion The movie is being billed as a thriller set during the Roman invasion of Britain in AD 117 and details the story of Quintus Dias, the sole survivor of a Pictish raid on a Roman frontier fort, who marches north with General Virilus’ legendary Ninth Legion, under orders to wipe the Picts from the face of the earth and destroy their leader Gorlacon. “Slumdog Millionaire” exec Christian Colson will produce. Marshall, who also wrote Centurion. Neil Marshall’ (The Descent) will write and direct the project.
