Adapted from Susan Hill’s classic ghost story “The Woman in Black” and produced with Talisman Films. Daniel Radcliffe stars. Screenplay is by Jane Goldman (Stardust, Kick-Ass). James Watkins (Eden Lake, upcoming Methuselah for Warner Bros.) will direct. Exclusive Films International is handling worldwide sales and distribution.
The story follows a young lawyer, Arthur Kipps (Radcliffe), who is ordered to travel to a remote village and sort out a recently deceased client’s papers. As he works alone in the client’s isolated house, Kipps begins to uncover tragic secrets, his unease growing when he glimpses a mysterious woman dressed only in black. Receiving only silence from the locals, Kipps is forced to uncover the true identity of the Woman in Black on his own, leading to a desperate race against time when he discovers her true intent.