Scrubs star John C. McGinley has officially signed onto play the Chief of Police in I, Alex Cross for Summit Entertainment and director Rob Cohen.

Tyler Perry takes the lead in this reboot of the classic James Patterson novel series. He replaces Morgan Freeman, who played the character in Along Came A Spider and Kiss the Girls.

Other members of the cast include Matthew Fox, Edward Burns, Jean Reno, and Giancarlo Esposito. I, Alex Cross shoots later this year.