Variety is reporting that Daniel Radcliffe is set to star in All Quiet on the Western Front as  Paul. The film is set for release in 2012.

Daniel Radcliffe will play the lead role in an updated version of the Oscar-winning Best Picture “All Quiet on the Western Front.”

The WWI drama tells the story of Paul Baumer (Radcliffe), a young German soldier fighting in the trenches of France.

Says Stokell, “Daniel brings a vulnerability and innocence to Paul. When we realized how much he loved the script we were really excited because we know he can tap into the delicate balance between intensity and believability that is critical for this demanding role.”

Based on the World War I novel by Erich Maria Remarque, “All Quiet on the Western Front” was first adapted for the bigscreen in 1930 by Lewis Mileston, whose film later took home the Oscar for Best Picture.

Shooting on “Western Front” will begin in the spring of 2012 after Radcliffe wraps a 2011 Broadway stint on “How to Succeed Without Really Trying.”

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