Brad Pitt Teams With ‘Twilight’ Studio For New Vampire Film

First Published: December 7, 2009 5:14 PM EST Credit: Getty Images

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Caption Brad Pitt attends ‘Inglorious Basterds’ premiere at Victoria Eugenia Theater during the 57th San Sebastian International Film Festival, Spain, September 18, 2009Brad Pitt is making a return to the vampire genre – this time, with the same folks who brought “Twilight” to the big screen.

Summit Entertainment has picked up the rights to “Vlad,” which is described as an action-oriented take on the iconic Dracula, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Although Pitt – who starred in 1994’s “Interview With the Vampire” – won’t star in “Vlad,” he will produce.

The film will focus on Dracula as a young prince.

Anthony Mandler – who has directed music videos for The Killers, Eminem and Rihanna – will helm the visually edgy project.

No word yet on a possible production start date from Summit, who will be releasing the third chapter in the “Twilight Saga” series, “Eclipse,” in June 2010.

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