VIDEO : John Lithgow Joins Pet Sematary Remake

Oscar-nominated actor John Lithgow will play Jud Crandall in Paramount?s remake of Stephen King?s Pet Sematary.
As reported by EW, Oscar-nominee John Lithgow has joined the cast in the role of Jud Crandall, the kindly old neighbor who befriends the Creed family and ultimately shares in their tragic fate.
The role of Crandall was memorably played in the first film by Fred Gwynne, the actor best known for playing Herman Munster.
Lithgow was most recently seen in The Crown, for which he won his seventh Emmy, and in last year?s Christmas comedy Daddy?s Home 2.