Everyone’s keeping a close eye on Timur Bekmambetov’s ABRAHAM LINCOLN: VAMPIRE HUNTER. With the recent news of the film going 3D, being devloped by Fox and having a release date, it’s hard not to pay attention to what goes on in this outrageous flick.
Tom Hardy, most notable for his role in this summer’s blockbuster INCEPTION and BRONSON (right), has been offered a role to play Henry Sturgess in Timur Bekmambetov’s ABRAHAM LINCOLN: VAMPIRE HUNTER. Is he a good fit? Bekmambetov thinks so.
Pre-production is about to start, and the budget has been set at $69 million. The 3D film, based on Seth Grahame-Smith’s book, is being produced by Tim Burton and Jim Lemley (who collaborated with Tim and Timur on 9). Twentieth Century Fox is aiming at a June 22, 2012 release for the Tim Burton produced horror adventure.
The synopsis: “When Abraham Lincoln was nine years old, his mother died from an ailment called the “milk sickness.” Only later did he learn that his mother’s deadly affliction was actually the work of a local vampire, seeking to collect a debt owed by Lincoln’s father. When Abe learned the truth, he vowed revenge and kept one passion hidden throughout his life: the brutal elimination of all vampires. His valiant, bloody fight against the undead was all but lost to history, until Grahame-Smith stumbled upon the secret journal of Abraham Lincoln.
Using the journal as his guide, Seth reconstructs Lincoln’s life story and uncovers the role vampires played in the birth, growth, and near-death of our nation. You don’t know Abe. Honest.”
So what about fans of the book? Can you work with Hardy as Strugess? Obviously more casting news will come our way. Stick with us as we bring you more news and updates regarding Bekmambetov’s project.
Angelina Jolie