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After Katie Holmes was cast back in early May for the Del Toro produced remake of Don't Be Afraid of the Dark, all went quiet on the front... until now. Read on beyond the break to see who is in final talks to star and who was just recently cast in the Troy Nixey helmed thriller, which tells the story of a young girl who moves in with her father and his girlfriend and discovers that they aren't alone in the house.

Guy Pearce is in final negotiations and Bailee Madison is set to star with Katie Holmes in "Don't Be Afraid of the Dark," Miramax's supernatural thriller being directed by Guillermo del Toro protege Troy Nixey. Del Toro is producing with Mark Johnson.

"Dark" is based on a 1973 ABC telefilm about a young girl who moves in with her father and his girlfriend and discovers they are sharing the house with demonic creatures.

Madison will play the girl, who discovers the creatures and is fascinated by them -- until they prove dangerous. Pearce will play the father, an author frustrated by his daughter's tales of monsters, not believing her even when his girlfriend (Holmes) backs her.

Del Toro and Matthew Robbins wrote the script.

The movie is set to begin production next month in Melbourne, Australia. (Del Toro is in New Zealand working on "The Hobbit.")

Madison ("Bridge to Terabithia") is beginning to make waves in the child-acting community. She next appears in Jim Sheridan's "Brothers" alongside Tobey Maguire, Jake Gyllenhaal and Natalie Portman. In the can and due for release next year are "An Invisible Sign of My Own," with Jessica Alba, and "Betty Anne Waters," with Hilary Swank. She is repped by Coast to Coast Talent, James/Levy Management and Lev Ginsburg.

Pearce, repped by CAA, Australia's Shanahan Management and David Weber, has a cameo in Kathryn Bigelow's "The Hurt Locker" and next appears in "The Road," Dimension's adaptation of a Cormac McCarthy novel.

Source: Hollywood Reporter

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I'LLEATYOURFUCKINGFACE 12:21am, June 30, 2009 katie holmes sucks

HorrorKing93 12:36am, June 30, 2009 The only movie i like Holmes in was "Disturbing Behavior". Im shocked they haven't remade that.

ZombieMadness13 1:18am, June 30, 2009 Katie Holmes does suck.

horrorbuff2010 1:59am, June 30, 2009 it's about time she's in another thriller. i liked her in Disturbing Behavior, Abandon, and Teaching Mrs. Tingle. i wish she woulda came back to play Rachel in The Dark Knight.

Jonny Horror 3:00am, June 30, 2009 What about THE GIFT ? She gets naked and talks like a filthy hooker in that one. Tom probably wont let her do that shit anymore, the Bastard!!

Feleron 4:41am, June 30, 2009 THE ONLY THING DISTURBING IN KATIE HOLMES HOUSE IS TOM CRUISE!! AND HES IN THE CLOSET! :)

rusted31 7:28am, June 30, 2009 Katie and Tom actually landed in Melbourne today to start work on the movie, its all over the news here

LorneDixon 9:05am, June 30, 2009 >> "Dark" is based on a 1973 ABC telefilm about a young girl who moves in with her father and his girlfriend and discovers they are sharing the house with demonic creatures. << This is not an accurate description of the great TV movie.

The DeadlySpawn 9:39am, June 30, 2009 I won't watch the remake, but hopefully this means the original will get a dvd release.

rosemarys_son92 10:28am, June 30, 2009 Sounds good, I'll keep an eye out.

Slasher Freak 6:06pm, June 30, 2009 I need to see the original...

lacrimasprofundere88 10:27pm, June 30, 2009 Sounds good. Guy Pearce is a decent actor. Check out Memento and Ravenous.

tillyandthewall 1:51pm, July 1, 2009 could be interesting

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