Russell Brand looking for 'Hauntrepreneur'

BrandRussell Brand is mounted on star within the Vital and Platinum Dunes pic "The Hauntrepreneur." Michael Bay, Andrew Form and Kaira Larger will produce for Platinum.The storyline involves a household which has trouble modifying to a different town and employs a peculiar guy who calls themself the Hauntrepreneur to assist them to. So that they can bring them together, the guy produces a haunted house full of a strange cast of figures. Componen didn't have discuss the casting.Componen acquired the spec from Scott Rosenberg in October and can now turn to lock lower a director.Platinum Dunes has not were built with a pic in theaters since its remake of "A Nightmare on Elm Street"this year, but looks to remain busy in 2012.The shingle is creating "Vigilandia" with Jason Blum for Universal and it is near to getting "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" off the floor.For Brand, he is visible next in Warner Bros. and New Line's "Rock of Age range" and it is presently focusing on a unique untitled series for Forex, that they can also be slated to create. He's also likely to start production around the Untitled Diablo Cody film for Mandate.He's repped by WME and Ziffren Brittenham and manager Nik Linnen.. Contact Justin Kroll at justin.kroll@variety.com