Variety reports actor Julian McMahon (Charmed, Fantastic Four, Nip/Tuck) will be joining Milla Jovovich as the lead for writer-director Julien Magnat’s upcoming thriller, Faces in the Crowd. Filming is expected to begin this upcoming April. From Variety:

Julian McMahon (Nip/Tuck) will topline Faces in the Crowd alongside Milla Jovovich. Pic revolves around a woman who, after witnessing a murder, falls off a bridge and wakes up with “face blindness,” in which everyone looks like a complete stranger. McMahon plays a detective and Jovovich’s eventual love interest.

Screen Daily has some additional information on Julien Magnat’s upcoming English-language debut, Faces in the Crowd, in which Milla Jovovich’s starring role was recently confirmed.

According to the source, filming for the psychological thriller will begin March 2010 in Canada. Producer Jean-Charles Lévy had the following comments to offer on Milla’s involvement in the movie:

“We’re delighted to be working with Milla Jovovich on this project. Milla is a stunningly dynamic and brilliant actress; she is a perfect complement to Julien’s writing and directing skills. His vision for the movie is really special. We are also very happy to be back in Canada for the third time in three years to shoot our latest feature.”

As always, Variety was once again right on the money with yesterday’s Faces in the Crowd news. Milla Jovovich’s official site has confirmed the news of Milla’s involvement in the upcoming psychological thriller, and with this update the film will be added to our list of Milla’s upcoming productions. Please read our original update for more information on the film, and check back with us for further related news!

Entertainment news website Variety (a generally reliable source for movie news) reports Milla Jovovich has signed on to star in Julien Magnat’s upcoming psychological thriller, Faces in the Crowd. Shooting will begin this March. From Variety:

Milla Jovovich will star in writer-director Julien Magnat’s psychological thriller Faces in the Crowd for Forecast Pictures, Radar Films and Minds Eye Entertainment. [...] Sylvain White, who directed Stomp the Yard, is also onboard to produce and mentor Magnat, who is making his English-language helming debut with the project, which he also penned.

Story centers on a woman who barely survives an attack by a serial killer and wakes up in hospital with a head injury that leaves her “face-blind.” No longer able to recognize faces, she must navigate a world in which facial features change each time she loses sight of them. All the while the killer is closing in, determined to eliminate the potential witness.

“Julien has written a breathtaking thriller that is truly original, and I was hooked from the first read,” Mednick said of the screenplay that deals with the real-life neurological disorder called prosopagnosia.

Lensing will begin in March. International sales will be handled at next week’s American Film Market by Voltage Pictures.

Although Milla’s official site has yet to confirm the news, Variety is usually right on the money when it comes to film news of this kind. As soon as the news is confirmed, we’ll be adding the movie to our list of Milla’s upcoming productions. Congratulations on another exciting project, Milla!

Update: Official synopsis via Dread Central:

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