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Dafoe to play vampire in 'Cirque du Freak'
Published Wednesday, May 28 2008, 10:17 BST | By Beth Hilton
Rex Features
The actor will play a vampire for the third time in his career in the Universal project, reports ShockTillYouDrop.
John C. Reilly, Ken Watanabe, Jane Krakowski and Salma Hayek also star.
The film, based on the young adult novels by Darren Shan, tells the story of a teenager who becomes a vampire's assistant in a bid to save his friend's life after the pair attend an illegal freak show.
After leaving home to join the travelling circus, he finds himself embroiled in a war between good and evil vampires.
Paul Weitz will direct the movie for a 2009 release.
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