If you ever doubted that “30 Days of Night” would make it to the big screen, today’s news should really put any doubts out of your mind. The Hollywood Reporter has announced that actor Josh Hartnett (”Lucky Number Slevin,” “Black Hawk Down”) will star in the flick. We here around SteveNiles.com central think he’s perfect to play the part of Eben. It just can’t get much more perfect. Filming is set to begin in early August down in New Zealand.

By the way, this wouldn’t be Hartnett’s first involvement with a film based on a comic. Last year, Harnett played the part of “The Man” in “Sin City.”