Vamps Adds Wallace Shawn and Justin Kirk to the Cast

Vamps Adds Wallace Shawn and Justin Kirk to the Cast

Wallace Shawn joins Vamps cast

Red Hour Films, Lauren Versel and Maria Teresa Arida of Lucky Monkey Pictures and Molly Hassell announced today that Wallace Shawn, Justin Kirk, Dan Stevens and Todd Barry have joined the cast of writer/director Amy Heckerling's new feature film Vamps. Written and to be directed by Heckerling, Vamps tells the modern day tale of two young beautiful female vampires (Alicia Silverstone, Krysten Ritter) living the good nightlife in New York until love enters the picture and each has to make a choice that will jeopardize her immortality. Filming begins this week in Detroit, Michigan.

The actors join the previously announced cast, Alicia Silverstone, Krysten Ritter, Sigourney Weaver, Richard Lewis and Kristen Johnston.

Shawn will portray Dr. Van Helsing, a well-known vampire expert and hunter; Kirk will portray Vadim, a Russian vampire always on the prowl for a good time; Stevens will portray Joey Van Helsing, a college student smitten with Stacy (Ritter) and; Barry will portray Ivan, blood-thirsty vampire Cisserus' (Weaver) loyal assistant.

Vamps is produced by Red Hour Films (Tropic Thunder, Blades of Glory, Dodgeball), Lucky Monkey Pictures Lauren Versel and Maria Teresa Arida (this summer's breakout hit City Island) and Molly Hassell (Sundance Award Winning Big River Man). Executive Producers include Julie Kroll.

Vamps comes to theaters in 2012 and stars Krysten Ritter, Sigourney Weaver, Alicia Silverstone, Asim Ahmad, Richard Lewis, Kristen Johnston, Wallace Shawn, Justin Kirk. The film is directed by Amy Heckerling.

Sources: Red Hour Films

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The Soylent Green Monkey
Anything is good if Wallace Shawn says "Inconceivable!" at least once.
2 years agoby @soylentgreen2 Flag
ejk1
It will be good as long as Wallace Shawn says "Inconceivable!" one time.
2 years agoby @ejk1 Flag