Gerard Butler ("Phantom of the Opera", "Tomb Raider: Cradle of Life") is in negotiations to star in Screen Gems horror pic "Priest," being directed by "Amityville Horror" helmer Andrew Douglas reports Variety.
Cory Goodman script, based on Tokyopop's graphic novel createdw by Min-Woo Hyung, is a vampire Western. A warrior priest disobeys church law by teaming with a sheriff and a priestess to track down a band of renegade vampires who have kidnapped his niece.
Michael De Luca and Sam Raimi are producing, with shooting set to begin October 1st in Mexico.
