Actress Radha Mitchell, who's appeared in such films as PITCH BLACK, SILENT HILL & ROGUE will star opposite Timothy Olyphant in Overture Films remake of THE CRAZIES, based on George A. Romero's original film according to Shock Till You Drop.com. The story revolves around the inhabitants of a small Kansas town who are beset by death and insanity after a plane crash lets loose a secret biological weapon into the water supply. Olyphant is playing the town's sheriff. Scott Kosar and Ray Wright wrote the screenplay. Breck Eisner is directing with a proposed September 25th, 2009 release date set. More when we hear it!