Phillippe Will Direct Himself In "Shreveport"

Ryan Phillippe will both star in and make his directorial debut on the thriller "Shreveport" says Variety.

In the movie Phillippe plays a fading movie star who is suddenly kidnapped, held hostage and tortured while filming a low-budget film in the Louisiana city.

Phillippe also penned the script with Joe Gossett and will also produce the pic with Holly Wiersma and Mark Burg.

Production kicks off this summer in Louisiana.