Rihanna Sinks 'Battleship'

Rihanna is going on a voyage on the high seas for her motion picture debut in 'Battleship,' according to Variety.

The chart-topping singer will star in the Universal film with Alexander Skarsgard and Taylor Kitch. Based on the classic Hasbro board game of the same name, 'Battleship' takes place in water, on land, and in the air. Kitch has been cast to play a Naval officer who leads the battle. Skarsgard is set for the role of his brother.

According to Variety, 'Battleship' will sink into theaters on May 25, 2012.

Rihanna to Play BATTLESHIP with Peter Berg

Rihanna will make her film debut alongside Alexander Skarsgard and Taylor Kitsch in director Peter Berg’s feature-length adaptation of the classic Hasbro game Battleship. The basic premise centers on a battle over land, sea, and sky against a “superior” alien force. According to Variety, Kitsch will play a Naval officer with Skarsgard cast as his older brother; no word yet on what role Rihanna has signed on for. For more info on the movie, hit the jump.

Berg has already confirmed that, unlike several other summer blockbusters set to come out in 2012, Battleship will not be in 3D. The film will instead focus on classic naval warfare and — as Hasbro CEO and producer Brian Goldner told MTV a while back — telling a “unique story.” Of course, this doesn’t explicitly rule out a conversion to 3D in post-production.