Michael Keaton has joined the cast of Media 8 Entertainment's supernaturalthriller Reaper.

Scott Kalvert will direct the story of a private investigator who probesa surreal underworld that holds clues to his daughter's fate.

Media 8 has scheduled an autumnstart date. David Alpert, Lawrence Mattis and Sammy Lee are producing and DavidEngel, Jason Lust and Stewart Hall serve as executive producers.

In addition Kristen Figeroid has been named director ofinternational Distribution at Media 8, effective immediately.

Figeroid reports tointernational sales chief Liz Mackiewicz and will handle the company's slate inAsia, Eastern Europe, Latin America and The Middle East.