Summit Entertainment announced Tuesday that it will premiere “Alex Cross,” with Tyler Perry as the popular lead character, on October 26, 2012, reports Deadline.com.
The adaptation of the James Patterson novel stars Perry as the detective/psychologist who meets his match in a serial killer who viciously murders Cross’ wife when Cross thwarts his earlier attempt to commit a murder. The drama becomes a one on one battle between cop and the killer who is one of the most memorable villains in Patterson’s novels.
Perry’s casting has created quite a stir among the books’ fans. Some have questioned whether he has the skills to pull off a dramatic role like Cross, since the vast majority of his previous work is on the comedy side with his Madea movies.
Adding to the pressure, Perry has to fill the shoes of veteran actor Morgan Freeman, who played Cross in two previous Patterson adaptations. Rob Cohen directed Alex Cross, and Edward Burns, Rachel Nichols and Jean Reno co-star.
