Adam Driver Is "The Coward"

Girls co-star Adam Driver will headline the period comedy "The Coward" says Deadline.

Set in 18th century England, Driver plays a nobleman who hails from a family with a track record of men who came out on the losing end of to-the-death duels. When he is challenged to trade pistol shots, he panics and hires a common criminal to take his place. Trouble is that criminal steals his employer’s identity.

Max Winkler will direct using a script by Matt Spicer, that is based on a play by Nick Jones.

Peter Saraf, Marc Turtletaub, Ravi Nandan and Scott Armstrong are producing