Dewan and Goss fight for 'Magdalena'

Reuters, 2008-07-23 11:36:50

Actress Jenna Dewan poses as she arrives as a guest at the premiere of the film "Stop-Loss" in Hollywood, California March 17, 2008. REUTERS/Fred Prouser LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - "Hellboy II" villain Luke Goss and Jenna Dewan are attached to star in "Magdalena," an adaptation of a comic book featuring a hot, holy warrior. Dewan is set to play Patience, a woman who discovers that she's a part of the lineage of female warriors descended from Mary Magdalene who fight supernatural evil. Goss will play Kristof, an agent sent by the secret organization that has been the guardian of the lineage. Dewan's credits include "The Grudge 2" and "Step Up." Goss, a former member of U.K. pop duo Bros, is in theaters with Guillermo del Toro's "Hellboy II: The Golden Army." "Magdalena" is set up at indie firms Valhalla Motion Pictures, Platinum Studios and Top Cow Prods. Reuters/Hollywood Reporter