I DECLARE WAR Director To Tackle Philip K Dick's THE CRAWLERS

Intriguing news for fans of iconic scifi author Philip K Dick with word that I Declare War director Jason Lapeyre has been attached to direct an adaptation of Dick's short story The Crawlers for producers Edward Pressman and Isa Dick Hackett, the latter also being Dick's daughter. Given that the previous Joe D'Amato / Fabrizio Laurenti directed adaptation - known variously as Troll 3 and Contamination .7 - is less than good, this can only be considered a step forward.

The initial announcement over at The Wrap describes the story this way:

"The Crawlers" is set in the late 1960s and follows a young government land-surveyor as he wanders off course into Boyle, Texas. After interacting with some of the strange, secretive residents, he follows a trail of disturbing rumors and unearths the town's terrifying history, discovering that the townspeople aren't the only residents of Boyle.

Pressman's other recent credits include remakes of The Crow and Bloodsport, so while he's an indie producer he's also one very much accustomed to working at a high level. Which means we should expect some solid cast here.