Sarah Michelle Gellar to Play the Grim Reaper in New Rom-Com

Imhotep and Beni may somehow return in The Mummy 4. Vince Gilligan reveals his writing staff is “halfway” through the second season of Pluribus. Another “liminal horror” game is receiving a film adaptation this Christmas. Fangoria Studios teams with Ernest Dickerson on a surprise comic book adaptation. Do sit down, Sergeant. Shocks are so much better absorbed with the knees bent. It’s time to keep your appointment with Morning Spoilers!

Deadline reports a film adaptation of Ava Reid’s novel Lady Macbeth is now in development with Kari Skogland (The Handmaid’s Tale) attached to direct. Written for the screen by Oscar nominee Emma Donoghue (Room), the “gothic feminist retelling” of Shakespeare’s play “reimagines one of literature’s most enduring figures through a dark, intimate lens, following a young noblewoman thrust into a politically arranged marriage in a brutal medieval world. As she navigates survival, power, and identity within a system designed to constrain her, her transformation unfolds into a portrait of ambition, resilience, and consequence.”

Deadline also reports Sarah Michelle Gellar and Rudy Pankow will star in Thud, a “supernatural romance” from director Mali Elfman. Based on an original script by Noga Pnueli (Meet Cute), the story bears witness as the Grim Reaper (Gellar) and the Devil (Pankow) “meet cute at a three-day destination wedding, falling in love after colliding at the event, where they’ve each come to sow their own chaos.”

During his recent appearance at the Monte-Carlo Television Festival (via Variety), actor John Hannah appeared to confirm both Arnold Vosloo (Imhotep) and Kevin J. O’Connor (Beni) will also (somehow) be returning for The Mummy 4.

You’ve heard all the rumors and it’s true. Everyone’s back. There will be some surprises. Arnold [Vosloo], who I’m still big pals with, and my other favorite: Kevin J. O’Connor. He’s a fantastic actor. Funnily enough, we went to this convention recently and this guy came up to us. He was wearing a mask. He asked if Kevin J. O’Connor was there as well, I said no, and then he took off his mask. It was Kevin. I gave Brendan [Fraser] a shout out, he came over and everybody was hugging Kevin. Later, he joined us on the panel. Kevin had kind of fallen off the path a little bit; he’d gone home to look after his father towards the end of his life. But then we found him again. Brendan had sort of whispered in my ear previously about the potential of this happening and it wasn’t long after that that official contact was made.

Variety reports Fangoria Studios and Panick Entertainment are te