DON'T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK, Katie Holmes

Katie Holmes has nabbed only her third film role post that memorably awful performance in Batman Begins four years ago, which alongside the Tom Cruise saga, really put the breaks on her promising career. Although I say promising, only Michelle Williams from Dawson's Creek has really gone places with her career post that show and occasionally Joshua Jackson threatens to make something of himself, only to disappear off the radar. Variety say Holmes will lead Miramax's upcoming horror Don't Be Afraid of the Dark, a remake of the 1973 ABC telepic about a young girl who moves in with her father and his girlfriend and discovers they are sharing the house with devilish creatures. The movie will shoot this in Melbourne this summer as a "Guillermo del Toro Presentation.", as it was co-scripted by del Toro and his Mimic writing partner Matthew Robinson. Comic book artist Troy Nixey will be making his directorial debut on the film. As del Toro is busy with The Hobbit for the next few years, getting his pals to direct his writings is the only way he can see his ideas translated to the big screen anytime soon. I like the idea of this one. Katie Holmes has never really ventured into horror before (with the brief exception of The Gift) and when she's cast right, with good material, she can be a likeable actress which is half the battle with horror. We need to care if she lives or dies. Glad to have ya back Katie!