Michaël R. Roskam (Rundskop) has been asked by Fox Searchlight Pictures to direct the feature film Animal Rescue. The project is based on a short story by Dennis Lehane (Mystic River, Shutter Island), who also wrote the screenplay. Producer is Peter Chernin (Rise of the Planet of the Apes). Roskam calls it a 'pleasant surprise' that this project ultimately ends up in his hands. The director hopes that the shoot can start before the end of winter. According to the American entertainment trade magazine Variety, Tom Hardy (Inception, The Dark Knight Rises) would consider accepting the leading role.

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