First images from the upcoming film The Raven , Starring John Cusack, Luke Evans, Alice Eve, Brendan Gleeson and Oliver Jackson-Cohen . In this gritty thriller, Edgar Allen Poe ( John Cusack , Being John Malkovich) joins forces with a young Baltimore detective ( Luke Evans , Immortals) to hunt down a mad serial killer who’s using Poe’s own works as the basis in a string of brutal murders. Directed by James McTeigue (V for Vendetta), the film also stars Alice Eve (Sex and the City 2), Brendan Gleeson (In Bruges) and Oliver Jackson-Cohen (Faster). About THE RAVEN : Directed by: James McTeigue Written by: Ben Livingston and Hannah Shakespeare Cast: John Cusack, Luke Evans, Alice Eve, Brendan Gleeson and Oliver Jackson-Cohen Produced by: Mark D Evans, Trevor Macy, and Aaron Ryder Executive Producer: Jesus Martinez Rating: TBD Runtime: TBD Synopsis: In this gritty thriller, Edgar Allen Poe (John Cusack, Being John Malkovich) joins forces with a young Baltimore detective