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Madsen Last Minute Draw for Number 23

With production starting Jan. 23, 2006, New Line has hired Virginia Madsen to replace Elisabeth Shue in the thriller THE NUMBER 23, which also stars Jim Carrey, reports VARIETY. The film is being directed by Joel Schumacher and also stars Danny Huston and Rhona Mitra. Contrafilms Beau Flynn and Tripp Vinson are producing from a screenplay by Fernley Phillips.

The story follows a man who becomes obsessed with a book, featuring the number 23 throughout, which seems to mirror his life, except that it ends with a murder.

New Line execs Richard Brener, Keith Goldberg and production president Toby Emmerich will shepherd the project for the studio. Phillips manager Brooklyn Weaver will serve as exec producer.

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