According to Deadline, Ruben Fleischer of Zombieland fame has just signed on to direct Jekyll, with Evans still set to play the lead.
Nevertheless, Lionsgate is moving forward with the project with a director officially attached.
With the rebooted Universal Monster Movie Universe moving forward, however, the production of another competing movie to feature the famous Jekyll figure will present some trouble – when it comes to marketing the film against the likes of 2017’s The Mummy reboot, featuring Russell Crowe’s own take on the Jekyll character.
However, with his attention divided between the new project at Lionsgate and Zombieland 2 in the works at Sony, Fleischer may have bitten off a little more than he can chew – especially if Jekyll hopes to draw a significant amount of attention against the competing Universal Monster Movie Universe.