William Hurt has joined and Demi Moore is in final negotiations to star alongside Kevin Costner in "Mr. Brooks" reports Reuters

The story, by Evans and Raynold Gideon, follows a man (Costner) with a murderous alter ego (Hurt). Moore will play a tough detective whose devotion to her craft catches the attention and respect of the serial killer she is hunting, which leads to a symbiotic relationship.

Bruce Evans is directing the psychological thriller that will be distributed by MGM, an April shoot in Louisiana is being planned.