“Wire” star Aidan Gillen and BAFTA-nominated David Morrissey (The Reaping, Red Riding trilogy) have joined the cast of Lionsgate U.K.’s forthcoming U.K. feature Blitz, the crime thriller about a cop-hating serial killer who targets officers at a South London police station. Directed by Elliott Lester, “Blitz” has been adapted for the screen from Ken Bruen’s novel by Nathan Parker, with a cast that also features Mark Ryland, Zawe Ashton and Jason Statham. The movie, which begins principal photography August 9, will be scheduled for release through Lionsgate U.K. in 2010 with international sales handled by Mandate International.