Rowan Joffe will adapt the script that is is based on the novel by Lawrence Osborne.
Along the way he encounters a kindred spirit who might just hold the key to his salvation.
Production is expected to start later this year.
(L-R) Colin Farrell and Ed BergerEverett Collection; Deadline
He is currently filming the Sony and Imperative dramaA Big Bold Beautiful Journeyopposite Margot Robbie.
Best known for his Oscar-winning work on NetflixsAll Quiet on the Western Front,Bergers follow-up filmConclavebows in November.
Farrell is repped by CAA, managers Ilene Feldman and Claudine Farrell, and attorney Steve Warren.
Berger is repped by CAA and Range Media Partners.
