Guillermo del Toro and Mark Johnson on board with Hater

As the fuss around poor little Bilbo Baggins continues to mount along with pre-pre-production for The Hobbit, Guillermo del Toro has just scooped another project onto his already brimming plate (Seriously, does the guy sleep?). Producer Mark Johnson (The Chronicles of Narnia) and del Toro will produce an adaptation of David Moody's book Hater, a thriller about an epidemic of ordinary people suddenly acting violently with no regret that can strike anywhere and anyone. Even you!

Variety reports Johnson originally hoped del Toro would direct the film, but his four-year investment in The Hobbit will keep him pinned in New Zealand most of the time. "The Hobbit is a monumental task, and I don't want to do anything that detracts from my attention to that," del Toro said. The two will produce the Universal-acquired film with no word yet on who will direct.

Related links:
David Moody's official Hater page
Mark Johnson on IMDb
News: Guillermo del Toro directing The Hobbit confirmed

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