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Earl Brooks (Kevin Costner) is a pillar of the community in Portland, Oregon: An executive, an entrepreneur, a philanthropist, a family man. Still, he find time for his other interests: Hand-made pottery ... and murder. Mr. Brooks is also The Thumbprint Killer, known for creating crime scenes with the bodies of his victims in posed tableaus that have no evidence left behind. Mr. Brooks is careful -- and a bit regretful: He knows he shouldn't be killing, and discusses it at great length with Marshall (William Hurt), an imaginary friend who's not, in fact, very friendly -- and who simultaneously goads Mr. Brooks to action and cautions him against mistakes.

But Mr. Brooks does make a mistake one night, and is approached by the twitchy, conniving Mr. Smith (Dane Cook) soon after. Mr. Smith saw Mr. Brooks kill. He has proof. He knows. And all Smith wants from Brooks in exchange for his silence is to come along and kill with him ... even though one of Portland's top cops, Det. Atwood (Demi Moore) close in pursuit after his most recent efforts. And Mr. Brook's home life changes as his daughter Jane (Danielle Panabaker) comes back to the nest having dropped out of school with some secrets of her own: It's tough having it all.

Directed by Bruce A. Evans, Mr. Brooks, in many ways, tries to reclaim the serial killer thriller from the omnipotent, stylish clutches of Hannibal Lecter; Mr. Brooks is clever, and careful, but he makes mistakes; he knows he's crazy, and tries to do something about it. Mr. Brooks repeats the "Serenity Prayer" and goes to AA meetings, where he stands and admits that yes, he's an addict -- even as Marshall hisses in his ear that Earl's not really being honest about what he's addicted to. Costner's never been a terrific actor, but he's always been a presence -- from Silverado to The Guardian -- and Earl Brooks gives him a chance to play two halves of a whole -- the seething homicidal impulses and chill swift actions of a killer comingled with the warm charm of a responsible family man and business leader.

Kevin Costner's latest, the rather intriguing serial killer thriller Mr. Brooks, doesn't hit screens until June 1, but that hasn't stopped the star from broaching the topic of sequels -- which is kind of strange when you consider that Costner's never done a sequel! It was in an interview with Entertainment Weekly that the actor talked sequels: "''This was written with the idea that we would do a couple others ...When the writers first presented the notion to me, I said, 'Oh, bulls---! I haven't done Tin Cup 2, or Bull Durham 2, or Open Range: The Early Years, so you don't have to try to hook me with that.'

But when they told me their idea, the hair on the back of my neck stood up. We're hoping this little movie develops a following so we can play this story out the way it should.'' Co-starring Demi Moore, Dane Cook and William Hurt (in a role that looks pretty darn juicy), Mr. Brooks hails from the long-standing writing duo of Raynold Gideon and Bruce A. Evans, the guys who've penned movies very good (Starman, Stand By Me) and not-so-good (Cutthroat Island, Jungle 2 Jungle). Check out the trailer if you like.

If you enjoy a good serial killer flick as much as the next person, then this might be the movie for you. The Italian best-selling novel I Kill (io uccido) by Giorgio Faletti is being adapted for the big screen. The book has been a huge hit in Italy and the father-and-son team of Aurelio De Laurentiis and Luigi De Laurentiis Jr. think they can make a movie version that will be just as big of a success.

Variety announced that Jon Avnet has been hired to direct the film version of the novel for Laurentiis' Flimauro productions. Avnet has a pretty extensive TV resume, but he is probably best known for directing Fried Green Tomatoes. Avent will also be reworking the script originally written by Davide Ferrario. I Kill focuses on a serial killer who develops a "rapport" with a call-in radio DJ to request songs that reflect the crime he is about to commit.

The film is due to start shooting next year on the Cote d'Azur, which is definitely one of the more glamorous locations for a serial killer flick I've seen in a while. No casting announcements have been made yet, but Filmauro is going to be keeping busy with their production of Empire of The Dragon, another adaptation of a novel by Massimo Manfredi about Roman militia in the service of an exiled Chinese prince.