James McAvoy (X-Men: Apocalypse) is in talks to take the lead role in the new supernatural thriller from director M. Night Shyamalan, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Initially it was reported that the new film would see Shyamalan reunite with his Signs star Joaquin Phoenix, but it seems that Phoenix has passed on the project, allowing McAvoy to step in. Reports suggest talks with the actor never got past discussions and no deal was made.
The new film will again be produced by Jason Blum, who collaborated with Shyamalan on The Visit, which has grossed over $53 million in the US, the most for a horror this year. Plot details, as you would expect, are being kept firmly underwraps.
McAvoy can next be seen in Victor Frankenstein with Daniel Radcliffe before finally going bald in his third stint as Professor X in X-Men: Apocalypse next summer.
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Originally published October 3, 2015. Updated April 14, 2018.
