Source: THR

Reports today are saying that Guy Pearce is finalizing details to star with Bailee Madison and Katie Holmes in the upcoming Miramax film Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark. Newcomer Troy Nixey will direct, based on a 1973 telefilm done by ABC. The script was written by Guillermo del Toro and Matthew Robbins and production is set to begin in Ausstralia in July.

Pearce’s last major appearance on screen was with Don Cheadle in 2008’s Traitor, which managed only a meager $23.5 million in domestic grosses. Audiences can currently see Pearce in the critically acclaimed Summit release The Hurt Locker, now in limited release in the U.S.

Guillermo del Toro’s past scripts have included 2008's Hellboy 2: The Golden Army and 2006'sPan’s Labyrinth, both of which he directed, with the latter garnering multiple Oscar nominations including one for best original screenplay. The two films combined to generate over $110 million in ticket sales domestically.