Variety reports that Shutter Island‘s Emily Mortimer, pictured, is in negotiations to co-star with James Badge Dale in Legendary’s Spectral.
Max Martini and Cory Hardrict also star with Nic Mathieu directing.
Described as a supernatural Black Hawk Down, Spectral was recently rewritten by John Gatins and George Nolfi. Ian Fried wrote the original script.
As previously reported, the premise of the project is centered on a modern-day, militaristic and gritty approach to fighting the supernatural. Sources say the pitch has been described as a darker and more serious take on a Ghostbusters-like story, with a plot that revolves around a special ops group formed to bring down evil ghosts that have taken over Manhattan.
Universal will distribute.