‘Priest’ casts Cam Gigandet opposite Paul Bettany

If you haven’t heard, another vampire story is being adapted into a feature film, except this one falls under the category of potentially cool. The TokyoPop comic book called ‘Priest’ is getting the big screen treatment from a screenplay by Cory Goodman.

This is Goodman’s first feature film breakout and is also writing adaptations for a remake of ‘The Brood’ and an adaptation of the classic ‘Kung Fu’ TV show. The film will be directed by visual effects guy Scott Stewart (Sin City, Iron Man).

‘Priest’ is both a western and horror, occurring in a world torn asunder by hundreds of years of violence brought on by a war between humans and vampires.

Paul Bettany (Da Vinci Code) will play a priest who removes himself from the church to track down and kill a group of vampires that kidnapped his niece.

Cam Gigandet (Twilight) will play a young sheriff in an area known as the “wasteland” who also happens to be part vampire. The sheriff joins forced with the priest to rescue his lover, who happens to be the priest’s niece. The role of the niece is yet to be cast.

[source: Hollywood Reporter]