Grendel: Jeff Bridges, Dave Bautista Cast in New Beowulf Adaptation From Jim Henson Company

Jeff Bridges and Dave Bautista have been cast in Grendel, a new live-action Beowulf adaptation that comes from The Jim Henson Company.Per The Hollywood Reporter, Bridges will play the titular monster in Grendel, which is headed to the Cannes Film Market later this month, while Bautista is playing Beowful.Jim Henson’s Creature Shop will create the practical creature work and design for Grendel, while Robert D. Krzykowski is directing the film. Grendel is based on John Gardner’s 1971