Woody Harrelson has signed on to play the lead in Columbia Pictures' "Zombieland." Ruben Fleischer ("Jimmy Kimmel Live").

The story, written by the team of Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick of "The Joe Schmo Show" tells of two very different survivors in a world dominated by zombies. Woody Harrelson plays zombie-fighting Albuquerque.

Gavin Polone will produce the film. Harrelson was last seen in "Semi-Pro," "No Country for Old Men" and is currently the in-production phase for "2012" from Roland Emmerich and has completed "Surfer Dude" starring Matthew McConaughey.

Additionally, the Midland, Texas born actor is with Will Smith and Rosario Dawson in "Seven Pounds," the action drama "Bunraku" alongside Ron Perlman, Demi Moore and Josh Hartnett which Guy Moshe ("Holly") is writing and directing...read more.