Jeremy Irvine (
War Horse) and
Phoebe Fox (TV series Black Mirror) have signed to star in
The Woman in Black: Angel of Death, the sequel to the 2012 supernatural thriller starring
Daniel Radcliffe.
The story for
Angel of Death was penned by
Jon Croker (Desert Dancer), based on an original story by
Susan Hill (The Woman in Black).
Directed by
Tom Harper, the follow-up is set four decades after the original.
Harper said:
Jeremy and Phoebe are fantastic actors to continue The Woman in Black's chilling tale. I'm looking forward to working with them both on the film and can't wait to start shooting with the pair.
The highest grossing British horror film in the last 20 years,
The Woman in Black took in over $130 million worldwide.
Irvine who recently wrapped production on
The World Made Straight and
One Night in Old Mexico will next be seen in
The Railyway Man opposite Colin Firth and Nicole Kidman.
Exclusive Media international is eyeing a 2014 release.
Seized by the government and converted into a military mental hospital during World War II, the sudden arrival of disturbed children to Eel Marsh Harsh has awoken its darkest inhabitant. Eve, a beautiful young nurse, is sent to the house to care for the patients but soon realizes she must save them from more than their own demons. Despite Eve's efforts to stop her, one by one they fall victim to the Woman in Black.
Jeremy Irvine (War Horse) and Phoebe Fox (TV series Black Mirror) have signed to star in The Woman in Black: Angel of Death, the sequel to the 2012 supernatural thriller starring Daniel Radcliffe.
The story for Angel of Death was penned by Jon Croker (Desert Dancer), based on an original story by Susan Hill (The Woman in Black).
Directed by Tom Harper, the follow-up is set four decades after the original.
Harper said:
