The Munsters Casting of the Day

Comedian Eddie Izzard is in final talks with NBC to take on the role of Grandpa in a Munsters reboot entitled Mockingbird Lane.

The actor, who will receive a producer's credit, has spent the last few weeks moving in on the role, which will feature the grandfather character as both a vampire and a shapeshifter. Bryan Singer is set to direct the project.

The revamp of the classic 60's sho