Reese may be most known for her romantic comedies, but it seems as if she's about to change all that. She just finished shooting the thriller Rendition [1] with Jake Gyllenhaal and is set to star in the horror film, Our Family Trouble. Now her production company Type A Films is also developing Rebecca Godfrey's book Under the Bridge [2] which is based on the 1997 killing of teenager Reena Virk at the hands of a group of high school students in British Columbia. According to the story: [3]

Godfrey, who's from the same area, returned to her hometown to research the eight high schoolers who were charged in the case, investigating the cliques at the group's well-off school as well as the life of Virk, the daughter of Indian immigrants. Two of the students were convicted in 2005.

Catherine Hardwicke (Thirteen [4]) is set to direct. It's not clear whether Reese will star in Under the Bridge, but Type A has bought the rights to Godfrey's story so maybe she'll take on the role. Either way, it's a far cry from her Legally Blonde [5] days, no?

Source [6]