Creepy Casting

Posted by bob in Films, News on May 21st, 2008

The Candyman himself, Tony Todd, is in talks to star in the sequel to Dawn of the Dead for producer Richard Rubinstein. Todd also appeared in Tom Savini’s 1990 remake of Rubinstein and George A. Romero’s Night of the Living Dead so he has more than a passing familiarity with the source material.

As we mentioned a while back, Jake Gyllenhaal will star as the Prince in the video game-to-screen adaptation of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. Starring beside him in the Jerry Bruckheimer production will be Gemma Aterton (Quantum of Solace). Mike Newell (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire) is directing film based on the best-selling Ubisoft game.

AVN Female Performer of the year Sasha Grey has joined the cast of Smash Cut as a telejournalist who also acts in a horror film to help find her sister’s killer. The film is from Zed Filmsworks, directed by Lee Demarbre (Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter) and also features David Hess (Last House on the Left), Michael Berryman (The Hills Have Eyes), Ray Sager (The Wizard of Gore) and the great Herschell Gordon Lewis (2000 Maniacs). Look for this next year.

Glenn (Grizzly Park) and Kathy Lamkin (Texas Chainsaw Massacre) have joined the cast of Walking Distance from director Mel House (Closet Space). Already in the cast of the now shooting film are Denton Blane Everett (The Photograph), Reggie Bannister (The Rage), Debbie Rochon (The Stash) and Shannon Lark.

Jerry O’Connell (Room 6) has been added to the cast of Steve Shill’s Obsessed. He will appear alongside Beyonce Knowles, Ali Larter (Heroes), Idris Elba (Prom Night), Christine Lahti (Jack and Bobby), Bruce McGill (Vantage Point), and Scout Taylor-Compton (April Fool’s Day). The Screen Gems film is currently shooting and the story tells of an asset manager stalked by a crazed temp.

Sterling Beaumon (The Beast) has been cast in the Universal Studios’ adaptation of R.L. Stine’s Mostly Ghostly.