Gerard Butler has signed on to star in a horror movie called Priest. Priest is based on a graphic novel created by Min-Woo Hyung and 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.
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Gerard Butler, who stars in the upcoming film adaptation of the comic book Priest, told SCI FI Wire that the movie will be a "vampire western" and will begin shooting in Oct. 22 in New Mexico. "I believe it's Santa Fe, I'm not quite sure. ... This is actually ... a vampire flick, but with a real western feel to it. So it's kind of a really interesting idea," Butler said in an interview at Comic-Con International in San Diego July 22. "And [it will] be a kind of cool thing to be doing that in the desert."
For more information on Priest (the novel and some brief info on the movie) click here:
http://www.domas-porada.co.uk/
Here is some basic background information on the main character. I am not sure if his entire story will be included in the movie.
Ivan Isaacs was a young priest with a passion for ancient cultures when he was recruited to study the Domas Porada. Little did he know that this mission would be his last - at least his last in life.After helping revive an ancient battle for Heaven and Earth, Ivan and his beloved Gena were slain. In order to get revenge and atone for endangering the world, Ivan made a pact with the devil Belial: his soul in exchange for a second chance at life ... and superhuman strength. Now Ivan wanders the Old West, hunting down Temozarela's disciples and keeping a journal of his tragic tale.
Edit: Well apparently, the director left the project so I don't think this movie is happening anytime soon...
