Ken Watanabe (Batman Begins) has signed on to join John C. Reilly and Salma Hayek in Universal Pictures vampire pic Cirque du Freak, according to Variety. Paul Weitz is helming the film, which is based on the bestselling 12-book children's series by Darren Shan. Brian Helgeland ("Mystic River") penned the screenplay. Reilly will play a vampire who drafts a 14-year-old to serve as his assistant. The youth is turned into a half-vampire and becomes the catalyst in a battle between vampires and the rival Vampanese. Hayek will play Madame Truska, the bearded lady. Watanabe will portray Mr. Tall, the barker for the Cirque. Shooting is set to start next month.
Oh fuck me, I didn't know Helgeland wrote this! It's gunna be great!!
I like Watanabe to be honest, he's a great actor. Perfect choice for Mr. Tall, who just may end up being the creator of the vampanese... Yes I read the books :D
wow have you guys read these books there mind blowing i got them for my kid and i read them 1 and man there great stephen king also though so hes read them you can see im an idot i just loved those books got all the mums at school on them plz read you wont be pissed off great books got all his books yer im sad so bite me lol carnt wait for movie
i just hope they make all of them because that unfortunate events movie bombed and they didnt make the rest so i hope this movie is great so they can tell the hole story because if you didnt read the books youll be lost and the main storyline will be lost.
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