R.I.P.D. Gets a Release Date... and Jodie Foster?

R.I.P.D. Gets a Release Date... and Jodie Foster?: "

Universal recently revealed the release date for its adaptation of the comic R.I.P.D., setting the film for June 28, 2013. Now that RIPD has revealed itself to be a summer tent-pole, all eyes will be on star Ryan Reynolds following the soft opening he provided WB's GREEN LANTERN.



R.I.P.D. recently cast Jeff Bridges after Zach Galifianakus dropped out of the project, but now Bloody Disgusting reports that Universal wants Jodie Foster in the film as well. Foster would play Proctor, boss to both Bridges and Reynolds’ undead cops.



'Undead cops?' you say. Why yes, undead cops! The original synopsis of the comic by Peter Lenkov is as follows:

Welcome to the Rest In Peace Department -- the devoted, yet dead, officers of divine law enforcement 'patrolling the deadbeat...reporting to one boss.' Yep -- THAT boss. Nick Cruz was murdered by an unknown assailant, at the height of his personal and professional life. Now he's traded a hundred years of service to the R.I.P.D. in exchange for a shot at finding who killed him. Unfortunately his search will take him to Hell and back -- literally!

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