Malkovich in final talks for 'Bodies'

MalkovichJohn Malkovich is within final discussions to become listed on the cast of Summit Entertainment's zombie pic "Warm Physiques."Jonathan Levine ("50/50") is writing and pointing the film, that will star Nicholas Hoult, Teresa Palmer and Take advantage of Corddry.In line with the book by Isaac Marion, story follows an existentially tormented zombie named "R" who starts an unlikely friendship using the girlfriend of 1 of his sufferers. It begins a series reaction which will transform him, his fellow zombies, and perhaps the entire undead world.Malkovich will have General Grigio, who's enthusiastic about the destruction from the zombie threat.Bruna Papandrea is creating through her Make Movies banner together with David Hoberman and Todd Lieberman via their Mandeville Films banner. Laurie Webb and Cori Shepherd Stern are professional creating.Erik Feig, Summit's Leader of Production, Gillian Bohrer, Summit's Vice president of Production and Jeyun Choi, Summit's Creative Executive, will oversee the work for the studio.Role will mark another villainous turn for Malkovich, that has designed a career from playing the theif with infamous roles in "Disadvantage Air" and "Within the Type of Fire."Malkovich was most lately observed in Paramount's "Transformers: Dark from the Moon."He's repped by WME. Contact Justin Kroll at justin.kroll@variety.com

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