Nicholas Galitzine in talks for Hollow as Ichabod Crane

Nicholas Galitzine is in final negotiations to play Ichabod Crane in Hollow, a new reimagining of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow starring Sydney Sweeney, according to reports about the project. The casting has not been confirmed, and Sony Pictures had not commented on it in one account. If the negotiations conclude, Galitzine would join Sweeney, who is set to play Katrina Van Tassel, and Belmont Cameli, who is set to play Brom Bones. The film’s story centers on Katrina and a supernatural love triangle, recasting her as the central character rather than a romantic interest in Ichabod’s story. Lindsey Anderson Beer is set to adapt and direct the film, based on her forthcoming debut novel. The novel is expected to be published in 2027; one report gives a fall 2027 publication date. Project descriptions say the film will combine a dangerous mystery with supernatural elements and a gothic atmosphere. The reported negotiations would bring Galitzine into a role previously played by Johnny Depp in Tim Burton’s 1999 film Sleepy Hollow. That film was one of several screen adaptations of Washington Irving’s 1820 story, which follows schoolteacher Ichabod Crane and his encounters in the...