William Shatner Starring in Aliens Ate My Homework Film Adaptation

William Shatner is arrange to asterisk in a film adaptation ofAliens Ate My Homework . While he ’ll always be better cognize for trifle Capt . James T. Kirk in the originalStar Trekseries - and its follow - up films - the now 86 - year - old Shatner is a dead on target Hollywood legend . The actor has appeared in over 240 films and TV show , and despite his innovative age , the former Denny Crane does n’t seem potential to slow down down anytime before long .

Shatner ’s latest project is an adjustment ofAliens Ate My Homework , the first in a series of young grownup novels publish by prolific author Bruce Coville . Anyone who uprise up in the 80s or 90s with a love for genre stories is likely familiar with Coville ’s oeuvre ; he ’s written more than 100 books , which normally go down into the sci - fi , fancy , or horror genres . Aliens feed My Homeworkwas earlier publish in 1993 .

The intelligence of Shatner ’s involvement withAliens eat up My Homeworkwas revealed by Shatner himself in a video of late posted by Universal Pictures Home Entertainment , which can be seen above . He ’ll play Phil , a speak alien plant that travels to Earth and teams up with a 12 - year - old boy to prevent the destruction of the satellite . As Shatner says above , Phil is congeal to go where no babble industrial plant has conk out before .

Ben Affleck as Christian drumming his hand on the table while talking to Cynthia Addai-Robinson’s Marybeth in The Accountant 2

Aliens eat My Homeworkwill arrive on home picture in 2018 , although an exact release date has yet to be revealed . In accession to Shatner , other cast members admit Dan Payne ( Star Trek Beyond ) , Kirsten Robek ( Hell on Wheels ) , Tristan Risk ( American Mary ) , and Alex Zahara ( The Man in the High Castle ) . Young actor Jayden Grieg ( The Strain ) plays Rod Albright , the aforementioned 12 - class - older male child and central human character of the book series .

IfAliens corrode My Homeworkproves a winner for Universal , one curiosity if sequel booksI result My Sneakers in Dimension X , The Search for Snout , andAliens Stole My Bodywill be adapted into further moving picture . If they are , it seems like a dependable wager that the perpetually busy Shatner will prefer to return .