Thursday, January 21, 2010

Animal Magnetism

Robert Pattinson and Sean Penn may join the film adaptation of the book Water for Elephants says Variety.



Written by Sara Gruen the Great Depression set best-seller, centers on a Cornell University veterinary student (Pattinson) who leaves his studies after his parents are killed and joins up with the Benzini Brothers Most Spectacular Show on Earth, working as a vet for the circus.

Reese Witherspoon has already signed on to work on the film as Marlena, the beautiful equestrian star married to August (Penn), the charismatic but twisted animal trainer

Francis Lawrence ("I Am Legend") is set to direct from a script being written by Richard Lagravenese ("P.S. I Love You").

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