Samuel L. Jackson may star in the film adaptation of Stephen King's Revival

Samuel L. Jackson in The Hateful Eight

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According to Entertainment Weekly , a "source close to the production" let slip that Samuel L. Jackson may play Charles Jacobs in the upcoming movie.For those unfamiliar with King's novel, Charles Jacobs is a preacher from a small town who, after the death of his wife and child, investigates the supernatural. Meanwhile, Revival's lead character, Jaime Morton, has yet to be cast.The Fault in Our Stars director Josh Boone has already penned a script and is on board to helm the movie, with Fifty Shades of Grey's Michael de Luca set to produce.Samuel L. Jackson recently starred in Quentin Tarantino's The Hateful Eight, our review for which you can check out right here

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