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Daniel Day-Lewis and Benicio Del Toro are in negotiations to star in the project while Gael Garcia Bernal is also circling the film.

Based on the Shusaku Endo novel, the drama is set in the 17th century as two Jesuit priests face violence and persecution when they travel to Japan to locate their mentor and to spread the gospel of Christianity.

Production kicks off later this year in New Zealand. Jay Cocks adapted the script and GK Films will produce.

Sony Pictures is currently in talks to pick up the movie rights to Elizabeth Gilbert's memoir "Eat, Pray, Love" in turnaround from Paramount Pictures, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The story focuses on a married woman who seemingly has it all but realizes that she's not living the life she wants. She divorces her husband and sets off on a journey around the world - specifically Italy, India and Indonesia.

Julia Roberts is apparently in talks to star, and Ryan Murphy to write and direct. Brad Pitt and Dede Gardner will produce through Plan B.

Samuel L. Jackson has joined the cast of writer/director Rodrigo Garcia's upcoming drama "Mother and Child" for Everest Entertainment, according to Screen Daily.

Naomi Watts, Annette Bening, Kerry Washington, and Jimmy Smits also star in the intersecting story of three women '

Mickey Rourke is in talks to star in the gangster caper "Broken Horses" for Reliance Big Pictures, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Vidhu Vinod Chopra ("Parinda," "Lage Raho Munnabhai") is set to make his English-language debut on the film based on an original story by himself and a screenplay by Abhijat Joshi.

Filming will take place in New Mexico and New York. Mark Johnson ("The Chronicles of Narnia") will executive produce.