Keira Knightley's been attached to star in The Beautiful and the Damned for some time now, but the project stalled somewhat when original director Nick Cassavetes dropped out. But now, shining armour a-gleaming, The Painted Veil director John Curran has stepped into the breach.
The story is that of Jazz Age writer F. Scott Fitzgerald and his tempestuous relationship with his flamboyant wife Zelda, also a writer. Between his alcoholism and her schizophrenia, the marriage was famously mercurial, inspiring novels for both partners. This is not to be confused, incidentally, with Fitzgerald's novel The Beautiful and Damned, although that story of a stormy marriage is also said to be inspired by the Fitzgeralds' relationship.
Possibly it's because economists keep talking about the Great Depression, but there's a mini-trend in Hollywood right now for the works of F. Scott Fitzgerald, what with The Curious Case of Benjamin Button garnering all sorts of awards talk and The Great Gatsby headed to the screen again with Baz Luhrmann. This effort, with a script by Hanna Weg, is due to go into production in March.