Imogen Poots joins 'Fright Night'

Imogen Poots has landed the female lead in the forthcoming Fright Night remake.

The English actress joins Anton Yelchin, Colin Farrell and David Tennant in the project, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The movie is an update of the 1985 horror comedy about a teen who discovers that his neighbour is a vampire. Yelchin is playing the teen, with Farrell portraying the vampire.

Tennant has signed to play Peter Vincent, a magician who integrates horror film imagery into his act and claims to be a vampire expert.

Poots will portray Yelchin's girlfriend in the picture.

Craig Gillespie is directing the film, which also stars Toni Collette and Christopher Mintz-Plasse.

Poots has appeared in movies 28 Weeks Later and Solitary Man.