Back in October, we brought you the news when actor Aaron Eckhart (The Expatriate, Pan) scored the role of Adam Frankenstein in the big-screen adaptation of Underworld co-creator Kevin Grevioux‘s graphic novel I, Frankenstein.

Now, Variety reports that actor Bill Nighy (Jack the Giant Killer, Total Recall) has joined the cast as a villainous demon prince, alongside Socratis Otto (Gone) as one of his evil henchmen who is tasked with tracking and capturing Adam Frankenstein (Aaron Eckhart).

Synopsis:

I, FRANKENSTEIN is a modern-day epic:  Frankenstein’s creature, ADAM, has survived to present day due to a genetic quirk in his creation.  Making his way to a dark, gothic metropolis, he finds himself caught in an all-out, centuries old war between two immortal clans.

I, Frankenstein is slated to hit theaters on February 22, 2013.