GDT rewrote the original 1970s horror film, so you can bet the little baddies are going to do a lot more than whisper in Katie Holmes' ear and leave shadowy figures against the wall. The film is being directed by Troy Nixey, and Homes has already been cast to play the unfortunate Sally Farnhammonth, who unleashes the little demons into the family's life.

The original film follows a couple who inherit an old mansion with a tiny sealed door. After nights of whispers and creepy disturbances, Sally opens the door, even though she was warned against it by the creepy old caretaker.

Opening the tiny door unleashes Hell on the family, in the form of these tiny demon creatures, who are more harmful than they look — especially with GDT's rewrites, I'm sure. In the updated version, it's Pearce's daughter who unleashes Hell from the locked door in a house she shares with her father and his girlfriend, played by Holmes. Pearce refuses to believe their tales of demonic torture, most likely until it's too late. Production will begin next month, and it should be interesting to see what GDT's "protege" Troy Nixey can do.

[The Hollywood Reporter]

This novel is about the arduous journey a father undertakes as he tries to get his son to safety after nuclear fallout and war has ravaged the world and turned most of the survivors into flesh-eating cannibals. The father and his son push a grocery cart through the wasteland, scavenging for food and supplies as they try to survive. The father's wife, long dead and seen only in brief flashbacks, will be played by Theron who is apparently a huge fan of the novel.

She'll be joined by either Guy Pearce or Viggo Mortensen as the father. However, having devotedly read all of McCarthy's novels, I'm not sure how what's on the page will translate to the screen very well, especially with these celebricons. Of course, I could be wrong. Even McCarthy's allegedly unfilmable Blood Meridian is getting a movie version, courtesy of Ridley Scott, so maybe filmmakers have cracked the code. After all, I never thought I'd enjoy No Country For Old Men on the big screen, but I was wrong about that one too.

Charlize Theron Hits The Road [Variety]