Casting Update for Scared of the Dark

The Grudge director Takashi Shimizu's latest project is titled Scared of the Dark, and we've received some new casting and character information to share with our readers.

It was previously announced that Morgane Slemp and David Gallagher were cast in the film. The movie will center around Olivia (Slemp) and her boyfriend Adam (Gallagher), and the story is said to be similar in nature to The Grudge. Other actors that have joined the cast include Dawn of the Dead's Jake Weber playing the part of Olivia's father, Chloé Auger playing a younger Olivia, and Yuya Ozeki (The Grudge series).

Although not yet cast in the film, we hear that producers have been looking at Marielle Jaffe for the role of Olivia's sister and it is looking likely that Alison Lohman will join the cast as Adam's sister. Takashi Shmizu worked with Stephen Susco on the script, and we're being told that Ringu director Hideo Nakata is involved on this project in some capacity as well. No release date has been set, but the film is expected to be released in 2013. Keep in mind that this is some very early information we've received, so things can change and we'll be sure to provide more updates as they come in.