Taron, meet Theron. Rocketman star Taron Egerton has signed on to star alongside Charlize Theron in the new Netflix thriller Apex. The Hollywood Reporter has the news that Egerton will play the film's villain.

Taron Egerton is set to star opposite Charlize Theron in the Netflix thriller Apex with Baltasar Kormákur in directing.

Baltasar Kormákur is directing the project.

Taron Egerton is joining Charlize Theron in the thriller 'Apex.' Details are being kept under wraps, but the script centers on a rock climber and adrenaline junkie, played by Theron, who finds out that nature isn't the only dangerous element out to get her when she sets out on an expedition in the wild.

Back in July, it was announced that Charlize Theron (Mad Max: Fury Road) was signing on to star in a survival thriller called Apex for the Netflix streaming service, with Baltasar Kormákur (Contraband) on board to direct the film from a screenplay by ...

Taron Egerton is to star alongside Charlize Theron in 'Apex'. The 35-year-old actor has joined the cast of the Netflix thriller that is being directed by Baltasar Kormakur. Details about the movie are scarce but the script tells the story of a rock climber and adrenaline junkie (Theron) who discovers that nature isn't the only dangerous element out to get her when she goes on an expedition in the wild.

Taron Egerton is set to star in filmmaker Baltasar Kormakur's Netflix thriller Apex, opposite Charlize Theron. The film stars Theron as an adrenaline junkie and rock climber who discovers a threat to her life when she embarks on a journey into the wilderness.