Peter Medak has been tapped to direct the erotic thriller "
Addicted" for Lionsgate.
Based on a novel by Zane, whose sex-themed tomes have developed a cult following, the story centers on Zoe, a successful black art dealer whose marriage, family and career are threatened by her overpowering addiction to sex. Medak ("Romeo Is Bleeding") will direct from a script penned by Christina Welsh.