Freeman On Board For Pfister's "Transcendence"

Morgan Freeman is is in final talks to join "The Dark Knight" cinematographer Wally Pfister's directorial debut "Transcendence" says Heat Vision.

In the Jack Paglen penned script Johnny Depp plays a scientist trying create the first self-aware computer. Somewhere along the way, he dies and his consciousness is uploaded into this supercomputer by his wife (Rebecca Hall). Then that computer is connected to the internet.

Paul Bettany will play a fellow scientist. Kate Mara also stars,

Christian Bale, James McAvoy, Tobey Maguire, Noomi Rapace and Christoph Waltz are all circling the film.

Marisa Polvino, Kate Cohen, Annie Marter, David Valdes, Broderick Johnson and Andrew Kosove will produce.

Christopher Nolan and Emma Thomas are serving as executive producers.

Shooting kicks off in the next month in LA for release in theaters by April 2014