Neil Gaiman will be directing his first feature film later this year - an adaptation of his “Death: The High Cost of Living” mini-series. Gaiman met with Guillermo del Toro a few weeks ago over the project reports Film Ick who adds that shooting will likely begin Late Fall in the UK.

Shia LaBeouf remains the favorite to play the male lead Sexton Furnival, and that Death, or Didi as she calls herself in her mortal form, has snagged the interest of one famous young actress who’ll be announced soon. No news at all on who will play the Eremite or Mad Hetty.