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"Production has begun on the sequel to 2010&amp;#039;s Monsters. Monsters: Dark Continent is directed by Tom Green (Misfits), while original director Gareth Edwards will serve as executive producer.   Filming has now got underway in Jordan, with a six-week shoot scheduled, including one week of filming in Detroit, reports Screen International. Set some years after the original film, the Infected Zones are now worldwide. US military are struggling to wipe out the monsters, while being met with other threats elsewhere. Game of Thrones actor Joe Dempsie has joined the cast, along with Johnny Harris (Welcome to the Punch) and Sam Keeley (What Richard Did). Co-producer Ben Pugh said: &amp;quot;Gareth Edwards created a rich and evocative sci-fi world with Monsters and it&amp;#039;s a privilege to go deeper into that world for Monsters: Dark Continent with Tom Green, Vertigo and a very exciting cast.&amp;quot; Producer Allan Niblo added: &amp;quot;Monsters: Dark Continent is a sci-fi action film that remains true to the artistry and intelligence of its prequel Monsters as well as providing the excitement, thrills and set pieces of a genre film. We&amp;#039;re very excited to see Tom Green&amp;#039;s vision unfold.&amp;quot;   Fast Girls scribe Jay Basu has written the script for the follow-up, with Pugh producing alongside Rory Aitken (Welcome to the Punch). No release date has yet been set for the project, but it is most likely to be around mid-2014. Gareth Edwards is currently directing the Godzilla reboot project, which will be released in cinemas on May 16, 2014. Watch Digital Spy speak to Thomas below:      "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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