BloodRayne Scoop

An unnamed source close to the production of BloodRayne has contacted IGN FilmForce with some scoop regarding the forthcoming game-to-film adaptation.

The movie version of BloodRayne is being directed by Uwe Boll (House of the Dead, Alone in the Dark) and written by Guin Turner (American Psycho). According to our sources, the film will get underway soon, with shooting set to start on August 20.

BloodRayne, in case you aren't hip to that scene, follows a sexy vampiress agent who takes on a dangerous group that's trying to unite three parts of an ancient talisman that will give them the power to control the world. As she fights, BloodRayne must consume the blood of her victims to sustain her life and increase her power.

With the film getting rolling in a couple of months, we should be getting the official word on casting soon. In the meantime, our source has tossed out a few names being considered by filmmakers. They are Keira Knightly, Jessica Alba, Jessica Biel, Natalie Portman and Kristanna Lokken. Yes, some of those are longshots, but this is simply a wishlist. Biel and Alba seem within the realm of possibility and would also, from a purist standpoint, fill out the costume most like the character in the game.

Director Boll is also moving ahead with a film version of Ubisoft's Far Cry, which is being written by Alone in the Dark scribes Michael Rösch and Peter Scheerer. We recently learned that the filmmakers are interested in casting Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Naomi Watts for the lead roles, but as far as we know the actors haven't been officially approached.

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