Whitaker developing drama series for FX
Spanish actress Paz Vega and Jamie King have joined the cast of Frank Miller’s ( 300 ) adaptation of Will Eisner’s The Spirit, co-produced by Lionsgate and Odd Lot Entertainment. The story is about a rookie cop who returns from the dead to fight crime from the shadows. Vega will play the knife-wielding Plaster of Paris, and King will portray Lorelei, a phantom siren. Already cast are Scarlett Johansson, Eva Mendes, Samuel L.
Jackson, Gabriel Macht, Sarah Paulson, Dan Lauria, Stana Katic, Johnny Simmons, and Louis Lombardi. Production begins this week for a scheduled Jan. 16, 2009 release. Vega is also in pre-production for The Six Wives of Henry Lefay.