Gyllenhaal Grinds It Out In "Mississippi"

Jake Gyllenhaal has been signed to star in "Half Nelson" filmmakers Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden's new film called "Mississippi Grind" says The Hollywood Reporter.

The story centers on a down-on-his-luck gambler facing crushing debt who teams with a younger gambling addict (Gyllenhaal) in an attempt to change his luck. The two set off on a road trip through the South with visions of winning back what has been lost.

Fleck and Boden will direct from a screenplay they wrote.

John Lesher, Jamie Patricof and Lynette Howell are producing the pic.