Film editor to direct "Haunting in Georgia" sequel

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - An editor who has worked on such films as "Wanted" and "The Da Vinci Code," is stepping into the director's chair for the first time with "A Haunting in Georgia," a follow-up to "A Haunting in Connecticut."

Tom Elkins was the editor on "Connecticut," which earned $55 million at the domestic box office last March. His boarding sets the movie on track for an August start, with casting under way for the Gold Circle project.

Written by David Coggeshall, "Georgia" centers on the true story of a young family imperiled by mysterious entities inhabiting their property in the rural South.