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Kate Walsh and John Cusack in 1408

By: Karl Schneider
Date: Wednesday, July 12, 2006
Source: Variety

Kate Walsh (Grey's Anatomy) has signed on the dotted line and will join John Cusack and Samuel L. Jackson in the Dimension Films' big screen Stephen King adaptation 1408.

Cusack will play a debunker of paranormal occurrences who encounters real terror when he checks into the notorious Room 1408 at the Dolphin Hotel. Walsh plays his ex-wife and the mother of his young daughter.

The film is set to be filmed this summer in the U.K. via director Mikael Hafstrom (Derailed).

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• Jul 12, 2006, 03:20am •

"First motherf**king Snakes, now motherf**king ghosts". "This party is over"

• Jul 12, 2006, 07:07am •

i dont agree. i love horror movies and want to see this especially if it is stephen kings story. john cusack is starting to look like a comeback king here. i give him mad credit.

• Jul 12, 2006, 07:30am •

I've always been a fan of Cusack and will pretty much see anything he does. Hopefully the King curse doesn't strike this film.

• Jul 12, 2006, 08:58am •

Don`t agree with what? It was a Sam L.Jackson joke. I really like John Cusack. He is one of my favorite actors. Pushing Tin, Grosse Pointe Blank, High Fidelity. The movie where he holds the radio above his head, Say...

• Jul 12, 2006, 10:03am •

wessmith... I agree with you on pretty much seeing anything with John Cusack in it. Even his romantic comedies (the one's I've seen because of my wife) are pretty good too (. I'm not one for seeing rom-com's but he picks good projects with good scripts. I believe Matthew McConaughey is the same way in the same type of movies... he makes them watchable.

pkaz • Jul 12, 2006, 10:06am •

Cusack is the man and Sam Jackosn kicks ass even if he plays in some shitty movies.

• Jul 12, 2006, 10:33am •

sorry #4 i thought you were trying to say that this was going to be a bad idea. and it was going to be crap. thats what i meant when i disagree my bad. and yes i agree with #6 they are both the man.

aegrant • Jul 12, 2006, 11:32am •

I like Sam jackson and I like Cusack - I have no idea who this Walsh lady is, but I do know that Stephen King's movie fall into the "what a great movie" (shawshank) or the "what a piece of crap" (that rose movie) categories

• Jul 12, 2006, 11:33am •

jwesty...I must admit I'm a big fan of romantic comedies. I grew up watching the Hepburn/Tracy, Hudson/Day and Grant/insert leading lady movies and I have a huge fondness for them. Cusack's "romcoms" remind me a lot of those old movies. Plus, I always get bonus points with my girl if I suggest we go see one, and bonus points are a good thing to redeem during football season!

• Jul 12, 2006, 12:51pm •

wessmith... no doubt. I agree with you on the points thing. With you having mentioned the classic rom-com's, have you seen 'Down with Love'? It stars Renee Zelwegger and Ewan McGregor... it's a great throw-back to those movies of old that you mentioned.

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