Universal Pictures has picked up the graphic novel series "Whiteout" in turnaround from Columbia Pictures and has attached Reese Witherspoon to star in and produce, says The Hollywood Reporter.The ticking-clock "Whiteout" follows U.S. Marshal Carrie Stetko as she uncovers the first murder ever in the Antarctic just as the sun is about to set for six months. She must catch the killer before he leaves the ice or be stuck there with him in the dark for six months.
