After coming so close, yet so far to a movie adaptation, the comic-book series “Priest” has been granted a second chance. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Scott Charles Stewart will take the director’s seat for the upcoming Screen Gems production.
The story is set in a world ravaged by centuries of war between man and vampire and follows a warrior priest who turns against the church to track down a murderous band of vampires who have kidnapped his niece.
The project was close to becoming a reality a few years ago with Gerard Butler and Steven Strait starring and directed by Andrew Douglas.Â
Now it looks like “Priest” has been given a second life with Stewart directing a script by Cory Goodman.
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