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JOHN MALKOVICH will star in new spy thriller RED, after JOHN C. REILLY dropped out of the upcoming movie.

The Dangerous Liaisons star will join a stellar cast including Dame Helen Mirren, Morgan Freeman and Bruce Willis in the film, based on the comic book series of the same name.

The movie, which is set to go into production this month (Jan10) in Toronto, Canada, follows a former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) agent who is hunted by a hi-tech assassin.

The movie is scheduled for a November (10) release, according to Variety.com.

(IANS-WENN)