Bloody-Disgusting.com (generally the most reliable scoop source for horror news) is reporting that Amber Heard and William Fichtner (The Dark Knight, Prison Break) are in talks to join Nicolas Cage in the Patrick Lussier directed Drive Angry 3D, a 3D horror pic slated for release on February 11, 2011. Shooting begins in Shreveport, Louisiana this coming March.

The story centers on a man (Cage) driven by rage who is chasing the people who killed his daughter and kidnapped her baby. The vendetta/rescue spins out of control as the chase gets bloodier by the mile, leaving bodies strewn along the highway.

I’m kind of a bit iffy on the news personally, if it does come into fruition with Amber cast. I think it could be a cool, enjoyable – pulp esque picture, but at the same time it could also just turn out to be quite bad or too hoakey in the grand scheme of things. Also horror is my personal favorite genre so I’m happy Amber is continuing to find pretty diverse projects within the genre, but I also hope she will continue to branch out and challenge herself as always. While I don’t think any of us mind the thoughts of Ms. Heard in 3D, I hope she’s not going to just be known as the go-to horror girl nowadays!

Read on for a bit more information from BD.