November 3, 2000 11:00
STAKES ARE HIGH FOR JON BON JOVI
The smooth rocker-turned-actor begins filming 'John Carpenter's Vampires: Los Muertos' next year...
JON BON JOVI is to play the lead role in horror maestro JOHN CARPENTER's latest vampire movie.
According to Variety magazine, the rocker - who is currently in US cinemas in 'Pay It Forward' - will
begin filming 'John Carpenter's Vampires: Los Muertos' early next year on location in Mexico.
Screen Gems, mid-budget arm of Sony
Pictures will make the movie, and Vice President Clint Culpepper said: "Jon has terrific screen presence and sex appeal and
the acting chops to match."
The film is the follow-up to Carpenter's 1998 movie
'Vampires', which starred James Woods and
Daniel Baldwin.
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