Bruce Willis usually holds people hostage and dishes out harsh punishments. The tables will turn when he makes his Broadway debut later this year.
Willis will star in the stage adaptation of Stephen King's novel "Misery" opposite theater veteran Elizabeth Marvel, according to Variety. The play will have a limited run in fall 2015.
The "Die Hard" star will play a popular novelist who is rescued by his "Number One Fan" after a car accident and held hostage in her home.
Willis next stars in the movie "Rock the Kasbah" alongside Zooey Deschanel, Kate Hudson, Scott Caan, and Bill Murray.
Will Frears will direct. He also helmed the play's world premiere at the Bucks County Playhouse in New Hope, Penn. in 2012 with actors Johanna Day and Daniel Gerroll.
Rob Reiner directed the 1990 film "Misery" starring James Caan as the novelist and Kathy Bates, who won an Oscar for her portrayal as the psychotic fan.
Warner Bros. Theater Ventures is staging the "Misery" production. They currently help produce the Broadway show "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" and are developing the movies "Dave" and "Beetlejuice" for the stage.
Warner Bros. has not announced specific dates or what theater "Misery" will play.
