Deadline is reporting that Chris Pine will be playing Mr. Murray in the Ava DuVernay directed adaptaion of A Wrinkle in Time Disney. The father of Meg, played by Storm Reid, Mr. Murray is described as a physicist, researching the mysteries of the space/time continuum, specifically five-dimensional means of travel between planets.
Pine joins a cast that already features Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon, and Mindy Kaling, among others.
Pine, perhaps best known for being the new Captain Kirk, has several Disney credits such as The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement, Into the Woods, and The Finest Hours.
A Wrinkle In Time does not yet have a release date.