Darren Aronofsky reveals Ark set for 'Noah'

Director Darren Aronofsky posted this post of the set under construction.

Director Darren Aronofsky is continuing to be chatty on Twitter, offering updates on his cinematic telling of the Biblical story of Noah.

Only days after the director announced the casting of actor Anthony Hopkins as Methuselah, Aronofsky tweeted a photo of the massive ark set for the film (shown above).

"I dreamt about this since I was 13. And now it's a reality. Genesis 6:14 ‪#noah‬: pic.twitter.com/QLaIuqXh," he posted.

The film tells the Biblical tale of Noah (Russell Crowe, "Gladiator"), who was directed by God to create a giant ark to save two of every animal before a great flood wiped the Earth clean.

"Harry Potter" actress Emma Watson will play Ila, a woman who is involved with Noah's son Shem, portrayed by Douglas Booth ("The Pillars of the Earth" and the forthcoming "Romeo and Juliet").

Logan Lerman ("Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lighning Thief") is also attached as Noah's other son Ham, and Ray Winstone ("Snow White and the Huntsman") is set to play the film's antagonist.

This will be Aronofsky's followup to his Academy Award-nominated films "Black Swan" and "The Wrestler."

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Anthony Hopkins to play Methuselah in 'Noah'

Actor Anthony Hopkins will be playing older than his own age when he joins the cast of "Noah" as the Biblical figure of "Methuselah."

Anthony Hopkins

Director Darren Aronofsky tweeted the news today, posting, "i'm honored to be working with the great sir anthony hopkins. we just added him to the stellar cast of ‪#Noah‬. ‪#methuselahlives‬."

The film tells the Biblical tale of Noah (Russell Crowe, "Gladiator"), who was directed by God to create a giant ark to save two of every animal before a great flood wiped the Earth clean.

"Harry Potter" actress Emma Watson will play Ila, a woman who is involved with Noah's son Shem, portrayed by Douglas Booth ("The Pillars of the Earth" and the forthcoming "Romeo and Juliet").

Logan Lerman ("Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lighning Thief") is also attached as Noah's other son Ham, and Ray Winstone ("Snow White and the Huntsman") is set to play the film's antagonist.

This will be Aronofsky's followup to his Academy Award-nominated films "Black Swan" and "The Wrestler."

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Ray Winstone to set sail with 'Noah'?

Actor Ray Winstone is the latest to consider taking a trip with director Darren Aronofsky's "Noah."

Ray Winstone

Deadline is reporting that the actor is in negotiations to play the role of the main antagonist to Noah, who will be played by Russell Crowe ("Gladiator").

The film tells the Biblical tale of Noah, who was directed by God to create a giant ark to save two of every animal before a great flood wiped the Earth clean.

Last week, it was reported that "Harry Potter" actress Emma Watson was in talks to join the cast as Ila, a woman who is involved with Noah's son Shem, portrayed by Douglas Booth ("The Pillars of the Earth" and the forthcoming "Romeo and Juliet").

Logan Lerman ("Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lighning Thief") is also attached as Noah's other son Ham.

This will be Aronofsky's followup to his Academy Award-nominated films "Black Swan" and "The Wrestler."

Winstone was most recently seen in "Snow White and the Huntsman," in which he played Gorth, one of the seven dwarfs. His resume also includes roles in "Hugo," "The Departed" and "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull."

Emma Watson in talks for 'Noah'

"Harry Potter" actress Emma Watson is in talks to join the cast of director Darren Aronofsky's film, "Noah," based on the biblical tale.

Emma Watson

Deadline is reporting Watson would play Ila, a woman who is involved with Noah's son Shem, portrayed by Douglas Booth ("The Pillars of the Earth" and the forthcoming "Romeo and Juliet").

Russell Crowe ("Gladiator") is set to be Noah and Logan Lerman ("Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lighning Thief") will be Noah's other son Ham.

This will be Aronofsky's followup to his Academy Award-nominated films "Black Swan" and "The Wrestler."

Watson, who finished her eight-movie run on the "Harry Potter" franchise last year, will next be seen in the coming-of-age film "The Perks of Being a Wallflower," which also stars Lerman.