John Cusack is playing Edgar Allan Poe and, much as I loved Hot Tub Time Machine, at this point in his career it’s probably a good idea. The movie he’s doing it in is called The Raven and it’s a mystery-thriller in which the famously bummed out poet is enlisted by the police to hunt down a serial killer.

The movie’s first poster has arrived and while it doesn’t actually feature Cusack’s famous face (plenty of images showing him in full Edgar Allan Poe costume here) it’s still incredibly cool. Click the image below to see it in high-res.



You’ll be able to quoth The Raven in theaters March 9, 2012. For more on the movie visit its page in our Blend Film Database.