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Guillermo del Toro has found the first occupant for his haunted house thriller "Crimson Peak," as Emma Stone is in early negotiations to star in the Legendary Pictures movie.

While the deal is not completed, Stone is expected to star in the pic that del Toro will direct.

Plot details are unknown are being kept under wraps as del Toro and Lucinda Coxon work through a rewrite on the original script penned by del Toro and Matthew Robins.

Legendary will produce and be a participating financing partner on the movie, with Universal Pictures retaining an option to also finance at a later date. The film is set to begin shooting in February 2014.

Haunted house pics have seen a resurgence in recent years after FilmDistrict's "Insidious" and Paramount's "Paranormal Activity" franchise hit big at the box office.

Jessica Chastain is following up her Oscar-nominated role in "Zero Dark Thirty" with Universal's horror pic "Mama," which bows this weekend and is also exec produced by del Toro.

New Line has "The Conjuring" which stars Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson with James Wan directing. The studio is so high on the project that they have dated it to bow in the thick of the summer box office season with a July 19 bow skedded.

Stone was most recently seen in Warner Bros. "Gangster Squad," which opened last weekend and lends her voice to the DreamWorks Animation pic "The Croods." She is also expected to start shooting Sony's "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" sometime this year.

Though "Pacific Rim" comes out later this year, Charlie Hunnam is ready to re-team with his director as the thesp is in negotiations to star in Guillermo del Toro's "Crimson Peak."

Emma Stone is also in negotiations to co-star with del Toro on board to helm.

Plot details are being kept under wraps as del Toro and Lucinda Coxon rewrite the original script he penned with Matthew Robbins.

Legendary will produce and be a participating financing partner on the movie, with Universal Pictures retaining an option to finance at a later date. The film is set to begin shooting in February 2014.

Del Toro is no stranger to reteaming with actors on multiple projects, having worked with Hunnam's "Sons of Anarchy" co-star Ron Perlman on four films including Universal's "Hellboy" series.

Besides "Pacific Rim," the CAA repped Hunnam just wrapped the fifth season of "Sons of Anarch

Benedict Cumberbatch is joining Emma Stone and Charlie Hunnam in Guillermo del Toro’s haunted house thriller Crimson Peak.
Legendary Pictures is behind the movie, which has a February 2014 start.The gothic horror story centers on a woman who discovers that her husband may not be whom he appears to be.

chinn70 wrote:

Benedict Cumberbatch is joining Emma Stone and Charlie Hunnam in Guillermo del Toro’s haunted house thriller Crimson Peak.
Legendary Pictures is behind the movie, which has a February 2014 start.The gothic horror story centers on a woman who discovers that her husband may not be whom he appears to be.

chinn70 wrote:

Benedict Cumberbatch is joining Emma Stone and Charlie Hunnam in Guillermo del Toro’s haunted house thriller Crimson Peak.
Legendary Pictures is behind the movie, which has a February 2014 start.The gothic horror story centers on a woman who discovers that her husband may not be whom he appears to be.

didich wrote:

chinn70 wrote:

The combo Cumberbatch/Del Toro could be something really special. Very good news and very good casting.

Monicabbm wrote:Emma Stone :suicide: