HOLLYWOOD - Horror director Eli Roth has been signed up to write an episode of the new Heroes spin-off show Origins.

Producers are establishing a star-studded list of Hollywood's top talent to take control of the much-anticipated series, according to the The Hollywood Reporter. 

Superman Returns co-writer Michael Dougherty is also expected to be handed an episode to write.

The show will launch next year and introduce a new set of superheroes, who viewers will be able to vote onto the cast of Heroes.

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