Fahrenheit 451: Michael B. Jordan, Michael Shannon to Star

Michael B. Jordan and Michael Shannon have joined the cast of HBO's film adaption of Fahrenheit 451.

According to TheWrap, Jordan (Creed, Fantastic Four) will star as the lead character, a "fireman" named Montag, while Shannon (Man of Steel, Boardwalk Empire) will play his mentor Captain Beatty.

Left: Michael B. Jordan in Creed; Right: Michael Shannon in Man of Steel

The film, based on Ray Bradbury's 1953 sci-fi novel of the same name, takes place in a dystopian reality set in a future America where books have been outlawed, and it's the job of "firemen" to burn any books they discover. After meeting a girl and seeing what books have to offer, Montag opposes Captain Beatty.

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