12 books were written by Darren Shan in the Cirque du Freak world, in which an ancient vampire (Reilly) enlists the help of a 14-year-old boy to be his assistant. Hayek will play the bearded lady, and the best looking bearded lady ever; Watanabe will take on the role of Mr. Tall.
Paul Weitz begins directing the first Cirque de Freak movie next month for Universal; we’ll keep you informed as we hear more!