Henry Jackman has signed on to score next summer’s movie adaptation of Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. The film is directed by Timur Bekmambetov (Night Watch, Wanted) and stars Benjamin Walker in the title role alongside Anthony Mackie, Dominic Cooper, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Jimmi Simpson, Rufus Sewell and Alan Tudyk. The supernatural movie tells the story of the man who would become the 16th president of the United States and is portrayed as having a secret identity as a vampire hunter. Seth Grahame-Smith has written the script based on his bestselling novel. Bekmambetov is also producing with Tim Burton and Jim Lemley (Wanted, 9). As reported on this page, Trent Reznor had been in talks to score the film earlier this year.
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Trent Reznor to Score ‘Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter’
Badass Digest is reporting that Trent Reznor has been tapped to score the upcoming horror thriller Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. The film based on the book by Seth Grahame-Smith is directed by Timur Bekmambetov, who most recently collaborated with composer Danny Elfman on 2008’s Wanted starring Angelina Jolie, James McAvoy and Morgan Freeman. Tim Burton is also involved in the project as a producer. The movie stars Benjamin Walker, Dominic Cooper, Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Anthony Mackie. The film’s story portrays the 16th president as an ax-throwing, highly trained vampire assassin. Apart from scoring the film, Reznor is also expected to appear as a vampire in the movie. 20th Century Fox will release Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter in 3D on June 22, 2012.