The Weinstein Company has acquired U.S. rights to Saul Dibb's WWII drama "Suite Francaise," which will star Michelle Williams, Matthias Schoenaerts and Kristin Scott Thomas.

TF1 Droits Audiovisuels and Entertainment One are producing the film, which is based on the bestselling work of Irene Nemirovsky and starts shooting June 24 in Belgium and Paris.

Set in 1940s France, story follows Lucile Angellier (Williams), who leads a stifled existence with her mean, controlling mother-in-law (Thomas). Parisian refugees soon pour into their small town, followed by a regiment of German soldiers who take up residence in the villagers' homes. In the Angellier home, Lucile initially...

"Senna" director Asif Kapadia has signed on to direct "Ali and Nino," which Oscar winner Christopher Hampton is adapting from Kurban Said's bestselling romance novel.

PeaPie Films founds Kris Thykier will produce, while Leyla Aliyeva will executive produce. IM Global will handle worldwide sales for the film, which is scheduled to start production early next year.

First published in 1937, the epic novel follows the love story between the male descendant of a royal Muslim family and a beautiful, Christian, Georgian princess.

“'Ali and Nino' is such a poignant and timeless novel and I am thrilled to be collaborating with such a talented...

Ari Sandel won an Oscar in 2007 for his live-action short film "West Bank Story" and now he's attached to direct "The DUFF" for CBS Films, TheWrap has learned.

Josh A. Cagan ("Bandslam") adapted the coming-of-age novel by Kody Keplinger.

Story follows a 17 year-old girl who believes she is the "designated ugly fat friend." She subsequently struggles to maintain her sense of identity while juggling a tumultuous home life.

McG and Mary Viola are producing the high school movie for Wonderland Sound and Vision. The film will be executive produced by Vast Entertainment's Lane Shefter Bishop, who brought the project to...

With three major movies on the horizon, Marton Csokas is a hot commodity in Hollywood and now he's in negotiations to star opposite Denzel Washington in Antoine Fuqua's Sony drama "The Equalizer."

Washington stars as black ops vigilante Robert McCall, the former intelligence officer played by Edward Woodward on the 1980s television series created by Michael Sloan.

Csokas will play a rogue CIA agent who protects the Russian mob and winds up crossing paths with the vengeful protagonist.

Chloe Moretz is nearing a deal for the female lead of a young prostitute who the lead must protect.

Sony hopes to launch a franchise with "The Equalizer," which...