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McTeigue to go Poe

By Adnan Tezer Aug 6, 2009, 19:54 GMT

James McTeigue, director of “V for Vendetta” and the upcoming “Ninja Assassin,” will direct “The Raven,” which is a fictionalized account of the final five days of Edgar Allan Poe’s life.

Hannah Shakespeare (“Loverboy”) and Ben Livingston wrote the screenplay, which sees the famous writer join the hunt for a serial killer whose murders are inspired by his stories.

According to The Moving Picture, casting is currently underway.

Poe, an American writer, poet, editor and literary critic, considered part of the American Romantic Movement and best known for his tales of mystery and the macabre, died October 7, 1849. He was found on the streets of Baltimore delirious and in great distress. He was taken to the Washington College Hospital, where he died.

Poe was never coherent long enough to explain how he came to be in his dire condition, and was wearing clothes that were not his own. Poe is said to have repeatedly called out the name “Reynolds” on the night before his death, though it is unclear to whom he was referring. All medical records, including his death certificate, have since been lost.
James McTeigue to helm film focusing on a fictionalized tale of the final days of poet Edgar Allan Poe. @Cover art to The Portable Edgar Allan Poe (Penguin Classics) (Paperback).

James McTeigue to helm film focusing on a fictionalized tale of the final days of poet Edgar Allan Poe. @Cover art to The Portable Edgar Allan Poe (Penguin Classics) (Paperback).

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