Ex FX Director In Talks To Helm Catwoman

Ashley Judd continues to be attached to the project, which has no start date.

Pitof is known for his visual effects work on such projects as "The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc," "Asterix & Obelix vs. Caesar" and "Alien: Resurrection."

Last year, he made his directorial debut on the French action/crime thriller "Vidocq," starring Gerard Depardieu.

Warner Bros. executive vp production Kevin McCormick is overseeing the project.

John Rogers wrote the most recent draft of the script, which is about a cat-loving gymnast who runs an animal grooming business. While she is a vulnerable woman, her alter ego, Catwoman, is superconfident and must battle against the town's evil mayor and his business associate.