James Marsters

THE SKINNY: James Marsters, who spent seven years playing Spike, one of everybody’s all-time favorite vampires, on BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER and ANGEL, has finally moved up to mainstream moviedom.

After starring with Tony Todd (CANDYMAN) and Jolene Blalock (STAR TREK: ENTERPRISE) in the indie horror thriller SHADOW PUPPETS, written and directed by Michael Winnick and due out next year, Marsters has been cast in the Warner Bros. drama P.S. I LOVE YOU.

Richard LaGravenese (LIVING OUT LOUD, the upcoming FREEDOM WRITERS and the screenplay for Terry Gilliam’s THE FISHER KING) will direct his own script adapted from Cecilia Ahern’s novel, about a young widow whose life is turned around when she reads a series of letters from her beloved deceased spouse. Hilary Swank (Best Actress Oscar winner for BOYS DON’T CRY and MILLION DOLLAR BABY) plays the widow and Gerald Butler (PHANTOM OF THE OPERA) is the husband.

Other cast members include Kathy Bates (Best Actress Oscar for MISERY), Lisa Kudrow (FRIENDS), Gina Gershon (BOUND) and Jeffrey Dean Morgan (TV’s current favorite dead guy - he’s been a significant character who dies on WEEDS [heroine’s husband], GREY’S ANATOMY [co-lead’s boyfriend] and SUPERNATURAL [heroes’ dad]).

Marsters plays the best friend/business partner of Butler’s character. The film began production this month in New York and Ireland.