Zombieland director Ruben Fleischer has helped bring unique personalities like Tallahassee and Wichita to life onscreen, and his next project looks to be no exception, as Fleischer is now set to helm Jekyll, an adaptation of the 2007 BBC One miniseries of the same name, which in turn was a sequel / spinoff of sorts to Robert Louis Stevenson's Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.
The news of Fleischer coming aboard Jekyll comes from Deadline, who report that Lionsgate has set the Zombieland director to helm their upcoming thriller that is slated to star Chris Evans as Tom Jackman, a modern-day Dr. Jekyll with a serious Hyde problem.
Fleischer will direct from a screenplay by Anthony Bagarozzi and Charles Mondry (the writing duo behind The Nice Guys) based on Steven Moffat's script for the original miniseries. Producing the project is Marc Platt, Ellen DeGeneres, and Jeff Kleeman. It's not yet known when filming will begin on Jekyll, but we'll keep Daily Dead readers updated on further details.
For those unfamiliar with the Jekyll miniseries (which took place in the present day), here's the synopsis (via Amazon):
"Part conspiracy thriller, part comic horror, Steven Moffat's extraordinary retelling of this Robert Louis Stevenson classic takes the ultimate tale of inner conflict to unforgettable new heights. It is 2007 and there's a new Dr. Jekyll with an old problem - Mr. Hyde. But the pair have a deal - a body share - and an impossible life is somehow lived. With all the resources of modern technology, and the best surveillance hardware, Jekyll is determined to keep his dangerous alter ego in check by doing a deal with his own devil. What neither of them know is that an ancient organization with limitless wealth and power is monitoring their every move, and a plan over a century in the making is coming to fruition. The return of Dr Jekyll is no accident..."
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