It is being reported that Rufus Sewell, who many horror fans will recognize as the star of Dark City, has been cast as the villain in Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. He will be joining the cast which includes Benjamin Walker, Anthony Mackie, Dominic Cooper, Alan Tudyk and Mary Elizabeth Winstead. The adaptation of the Seth Grahame-Smith novel is being directed by Timur Bekmambetov for release on June 22, 2012.
“While Abraham Lincoln is widely lauded for saving a Union and freeing millions of slaves, his valiant fight against the forces of the undead has remained in the shadows for hundreds of years. That is, until Seth Grahame-Smith stumbled upon The Secret Journal of Abraham Lincoln, and became the first living person to lay eyes on it in more than 140 years.”
After spending more than 10 years as a consultant in the tech and entertainment industry, Jonathan James launched Daily Dead in 2010 to share his interest in horror and sci-fi. Since then, it has grown into an online magazine with a staff of writers that provide daily news, reviews, interviews, and special features.
As the Editor-in-Chief of Daily Dead, Jonathan is responsible for bringing the latest horror news to millions of readers from around the world. He is also consulted with as an expert on zombies in entertainment and pop culture, providing analyses of the zombie sub-genre to newspapers, radio stations, and convention attendees.
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