Eric Bana has expressed in two new films, ‘KIN’ and ‘Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter,’ Slashfilm.com is reporting. Olivia Wilde and Charlie Hunnam are also attached to star in ‘KIN,’ which is being helmed by ‘The Counterfeiters’ director Stefan Ruzowitzky. The movie, which was written by Zach Dean, follows two sibling fugitives, played by Bana and Wilde. While on the run, they meet a troubled ex-boxer, played by Hunnam, as he comes home for the holidays. The movie is set to begin filming in March.

Meanwhile, Timur Bekmambetoy is set to helm ‘Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter,’ which is based on the novel by Seth Grahame-Smith. While few details have been revealed about the project, Bana is interested in playing Lincoln. The actor is reportedly scheduled to meet Bekmambetov to talk about the part. FOX hopes to release the movie on June 22, 2012, in 3D.

Written by: Karen Benardello

Eric Bana
Eric Bana

By Karen Benardello

As a graduate of LIU Post with a B.F.A in Journalism, Print and Electronic, Karen Benardello serves as ShockYa's Senior Movies & Television Editor. Her duties include interviewing filmmakers and musicians, and scribing movie, television and music reviews and news articles. As a New York City-area based journalist, she's a member of the guilds, New York Film Critics Online and the Women Film Critics Circle.

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