John C. Reilly Signs on for Cirque Du Freak

John C. Reilly has signed on for the lead role in Cirque Du Freak.

Reilly will star as a vampire who drafts a 14-year old to serve as his assistant. The youth is turned into a half-vampire and becomes the catalyst in a battle between vampires and the rival Vampanese.

The film comes on the heels of Reilly's next movie, Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story.