Swedish helmer Mikael Hafstrom, whose feature "Evil" is nominated for an Oscar in the foreign-language film category, has been tapped to direct Miramax Films' thriller "Derailed," which Lorenzo di Bonaventura is producing. According to sources, sales outfit Nordisk was hustling to line up special screenings at Berlin for "Evil," which has broken boxoffice records in its native Sweden. For Miramax, executive vp production Jon Gordon and senior vp creative affairs Jennifer Wachtell will make sure "Derailed" stays on track, reporting to co-president of production Meryl Poster.

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