Thursday, September 08, 2011

Malkovich Gets Warm Bad Guy Role

John Malkovich has joined the cast of  "Warm Bodies" says THR


Based upon the book by Isaac Marion it's Twilight meets Shaun of the Dead during the zombie apcocalypse love story follows “an existentially-tormented zombie named R (Nicholas Hoult) that begins an unlikely friendship with the human girlfriend (Teresa Palmer) of one of his victims. The blossoming relationship starts a chain reaction that will transform him, his fellow zombies and maybe the whole lifeless world.”

Malkovich plays the villainous General Grigio, a man who's obsessed with the destruction of the zombie threat. He makes a perfect fit for the part.

Rob Corddry co stars as M, the only other zombie like R.

The film will be directed by Jonathan Levine, who also penned the adapted script.

Bruna Papandrea David Hoberman and Todd Lieberman will produce the film.

Shooting  begins this month.

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