Actor-producer Michael Emanuel ("ER," "The Nine") is co-wrote and will direct the thriller "Maneater" for Canal Street Films says The Hollywood Reporter.

"Maneater" tells the story of an FBI profiler-turned-small-town sheriff who begins investigating a series of mysterious murders only to discover that the monster he's profiling might be himself.

The story is based on the American Indian legend of the Wendigo. Shooting begins July 30th around Los Angeles, though they're still casting the leads.