Young Hollywood hunk Josh Hartnett is now in final negotiations to topline "30 Days of Night" for Columbia Pictures says Reuters.
The story is set in Barrow, Alaska, the northernmost town in the U.S., where the sun does not appear for more than 30 days during the dead of winter. An evil force emerges from the darkness, striking terror in the town's residents.
The local sheriffs -- a husband (Hartnett)-and-wife team -- are forced to choose between saving themselves and helping the town survive until daylight returns.
The film is based on the comic book by Steve Niles and illustrated by Ben Templesmith. David Slade is directing with Stuart Beattie and Brian Nelson doing the script.
