The Woman in Black Starring Daniel Radcliffe to be Distributed in US by CBS Films

Other than a minimalist international poster (right) and a scant 45 second or so teaser trailer (below), we haven't heard much recently -- until today, that is -- about the film The Woman in Black, adapted from the supernatural thriller by Susan Hill and starring Daniel Radcliffe in his first major role since the end of the Harry Potter series.

We're now learning that US distribution rights have been acquired by CBS Films, with a release date to be announced. The film opens in the UK in February, 2012.

The storyline follows a young lawyer, Arthur Kipps (Radcliffe), who is ordered to travel to a remote village and sort out a recently deceased client's papers. As he works alone in the client's isolated house, Kipps begins to uncover tragic secrets, his unease growing when he glimpses a mysterious woman dressed only in black. Receiving only silence from the locals, Kipps is forced to uncover the true identity of the woman in black on his own, leading to a desperate race against time when he discovers her true intent.

The Woman in Black, published in 1983, was previously adapted in 1987 as a stage play and in 1989 as a BBC made-for-television drama.

(Source: Deadline|New York.)