It's okay to be afraid of the dark, just don't be afraid of "Don't Be Afraid of the Dark." Particularly not when you've got an actor of Guy Pearce's ("Memento") caliber attached to the ticket.

The Hollywood Reporter has the scoop that Pearce will star in "Don't Be Afraid of the Dark," a remake of a '70s ABC telefilm about "a young girl who moves in with her father and his girlfriend and discovers they are sharing the house with demonic creatures." Read more...

FROM SPLASH PAGE: Rumors continue to swirl around the already highly-anticipated follow-up to "The Dark Knight": some have already been debunked, while others are only starting to heat up -- namely that of who will be playing the Riddler (that is, if the Riddler even is a villain in the next film). While Johnny Depp has been the most talked-about actor whenever the role comes up, he isn't the only actor who'd be interested in reading for the part.

In a recent sit down with MTV News, Guy Pearce (long mentioned as a potential candidate due to his relationship with the "Momento" helmer) stated to us that he'd be interested in taking a look at the role (or any role in the film) so long as Christopher Nolan was still on board as director.

Read More about the potential of Guy Pearce as The Riddler on MTV's Splash Page.