More will be heading to "Battle: Los Angeles," as Ne-Yo, Ramon Rodriguez, Taylor Handley, Cory Hardrict, Jadin Gould, Bryce Cass and Joey King have boarded Columbia's upcoming sci-fi action flick Jonathan Liebesman is directing.

The film centers on a Marine platoon’s battle against alien invaders in Los Angeles. Aaron Eckhart plays the lead, and also on board are Michelle Rodriguez, Michael Pena and Bridget Moynahan.

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Michelle Rodriguez, Michael Pena and Bridget Moynahan have signed on to star alongside Aaron Eckhart in Columbia's upcoming sci-fi action flick "Battle: Los Angeles."

Written by Chris Bertolini and directed by Jonathan Liebesman (“Darkness Falls” and “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning"), the plot centers on a Marine platoon’s battle against alien invaders in Los Angeles.

The Hollywood Reporter says Rodriguez will play Crpl. Adriana Santos, while Moynahan portrays a veterinarian. Pena will play the father of a boy the soldiers find along the way.

Rodriguez recently appeared in "Fast & Furious." Pena last starred in "Observe & Report." Moynahan's credits include "Lord of War" and "The Recruit."

Aaron Eckhart is in talks and Richard Jenkins has signed on to star in Bruce Robinson's "The Rum Diary," based on the book by Hunter S. Thompson.

Johnny Depp is on board in the lead role. Amber Heard joined the project just last week.

Depp is set to play Paul Kemp, a divorced and alcoholic novelist who works for a daily newspaper that’s on its last legs, drinks gallons of rum, and enjoys experimenting with LSD.

Kemp is also involved in a love triangle with Heard and Eckhart, who would play a rich landowner named Sanderson. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Jenkins stars as the head of the newspaper Kemp works for.

Eckhart was last seen in "The Dark Knight." He's got "Traveling" and "Battle: Los Angeles" coming up. Jenkins was recently nominated for an Oscar for his stellar performance in "The Visitor."

Folks, this one really boasts an excellent cast! It's one to watch out for.

By the way, Thompson also wrote the book "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas," which made it to the big screen with Depp in the role of Raoul Duke.

Aaron Eckhart moves back from villain to hero in "Battle: Los Angeles," a science-fiction thriller directed by Jonathan Liebesman, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

Written by Chris Bertolini, the plot centers on a Marine platoon’s battle against alien invaders in Los Angeles. The trade says Eckhart will stars as the platoon leader.

Not much else is known about the project at this stage. Liebesman’s directing credits also include the catastrophic “Darkness Falls” and “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning.”

Eckhart was last seen as Two-Face in Christopher Nolan's "The Dark Knight." Other roles include "No Reservations" and "Thank You For Smoking."

The actor has some previous experience starring as a lead in an action flick: in 2003, he lead a crew down to the core of the Earth in "The Core."