More R.I.P.D. Casting Rolling In

Steve Barton   |  

Sep 26, 2011

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More casting news coming in for the film adaptation of the Dark Horse comic R.I.P.D.. Who’s next to join the undead force? Read on for all the details!

According to Bloody Disgusting Tobias Segal (pictured right; Martha Marcy May Marlene, Rocky Balboa) has joined the cast of Universal Pictures’ R.I.P.D. alongside Ryan Reynolds, Jeff Bridges, Kevin Bacon, Stephanie Szostak, Mary-Louise Parker, Marisa Miller, Mike O’Malley, James Hong and Robert Knepper.

Robert Schwentke is directing the project, which follows a murdered cop (Reynolds) who is recruited to work in the Rest in Peace Department, a police force comprised of ghosts who battle spirits unready to depart this world. Jeff Bridges is playing Reynolds’ ghostly partner.

Universal Pictures’ supernatural farce has been scheduled for June 28th, 2013. More soon.

Comic Synopsis
Welcome to the Rest in Peace Department–the devoted, yet dead, officers of divine law enforcement “patrolling the deadbeat … reporting to one boss.” Yep–THAT boss. Nick Cruz died an untimely death at the height of his personal and professional life. Why did he join the R.I.P.D.? Well, not knowing the identity of his killer has left his soul a bit … restless. Now he hunts some of the most fiendish creatures, hoping for the chance to find out who set him up so he can get into heaven.

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