Edgar Wright and Marvel Studios may have parted ways due to reported major rewrites to the Ant-Man script, but it left the former without a project to work on. With the studio already interviewing a list of directors behind closed doors, Wright may have already found a new job just days after walking away from Ant-Man.

Deadline reports that Wright may shift his attention to directing The Night Stalker with Johnny Depp. Written by D.V. DiVicenti, the film is an adaptation of Kolchak: The Night Stalker, which centers on Kolchak, a tabloid news reporter whose investigations always lead to the supernatural and paranormal. Disney’s adaptation has been under development for quite some time, with Wright working on The World’s End and Ant-Man and Depp off working on other projects of his own. Now it looks like the pieces are finally falling into place. Hit the jump to learn more.

With the Tim Burton-directed Dark Shadows being released in May Johnny Depp is currently preparing to dive back into the world of cinematic adaptations of 1970’s cult horror television. The Oscar-nominated star of Ed Wood, Donnie Brasco, and the Pirates of the Caribbean series has signed on to star in The Night Stalker, a film based on the early 70’s series Kolchak: The Night Stalker for Disney. Even more interesting is that the movie will be directed by none other than Edgar Wright, the British television and movie writer/director whose impressive resume boasts such titles as Spaced, Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, and Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World.