A couple of years ago Lionsgate snapped up a pitch for The Last Witch Hunter, which had Timur Bekmambetov attached to direct and produce. Since then it’s been all-change, with Bekmambetov stepping down from the director’s chair and getting replaced by The Crazies helmer Breck Eisner.
Now The Wrap reports that Vin Diesel is in talks to star in the movie which, as the title suggests, is about ‘one of the last remaining witch hunters, who is charged with discouraging a group of witches and warlocks from reproducing.’
Cory Goodman came up with the story and is on scripting duties. There’s no deal in place yet for Diesel to star, but he’s in talks, and assuming all works out, this one will go on his list. There’s no news on when it might shoot though.