Christian Slater to star in AitD?

The Hollywood Reporter claims that Christian Slater (Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, True Romance, Hard Rain, etc) is set to take on the role of Edward Carnby in the upcoming film based on Alone in the Dark. The film is said to borrow elements from The New Nightmare, and will begin shooting in Vancouver on July 14th, which IMDB seems to confirm. The director is Uwe Boll, who also directed the movie version of The House of the Dead.