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Galifianakis to join Ryan Reynolds in "R.I.P.D."

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) – Zach Galifianakis is finally ready to join the dead.

The comedian has been circling "R.I.P.D.," a supernatural action comedy about a ghost-busting police force, since the fall.

This week, the actor took a step toward the light, entering serious talks to star opposite Ryan Reynolds in Universal's adaptation of the Dark Horse comic.

"R.I.P.D." follows a murdered cop (Reynolds) who is recruited to work in the Rest in Peace Department, a police force comprised of ghosts who battle spirits unready to depart this world. Robert Schwentke ("Red") will direct.

If a deal is made, Galifianakis would play Reynolds' partner, a wise-cracking officer who's been hunting spirits since the 1800s. Galifianakis next stars in "The Hangover Part 2," which opens May 26.