Colin Firth and Sir Ben Kingsley are to star in the action-adventure
The Last Legion, according to Variety.
Movie is set during the fall of the Roman Empire when its last emperor, 12-year-old Romulus Augustus, ruled for one day before being imprisoned on the island of Capri. With the help of teacher Abrosinus (Firth) and legionnaire Aurelius (Kingsley), Augustus escapes to make a last stand for Rome.
Doug Lefler will make his feature-helming debut with the pic.