Steven Spielberg to direct Jennifer Lawrence in "It's What I Do"

PanARMENIAN.Net - Winning the rights for "It's What I Do: A Photographer's Life of Love and War" after a whirlwind auction, Warner Bros has recruited Jennifer Lawrence to star in. The media company has also signed Steven Spielberg to direct the upcoming movie, AceShowbiz reports.

Based on a memoir by Lynsey Addario, "It's What I Do: A Photographer's Life of Love and War" tells the story of war photographer Lynsey Addario as she "goes into the most dangerous places in the world in search of truth." Lawrence is tapped to play the leading character, Deadline reports.

While there haven't been other cast members announced, it's been reported that a number of actresses have been eyeing the feature, including Reese Witherspoon, Natalie Portman, and Margot Robbie. Meanwhile, Andrew Lazar has been booked to produce the movie, with Warner Bros. executives Racheline Benveniste and Julia Spiro set to oversee the project for the studio.

Lawrence is currently filming her new flick titled "Joy". Spielberg, in the meantime, is on board directing a Cold War thriller, "St. James Place", starring Tom Hanks, which will debut October 16.