McGregor And Finney Are Both 'Big Fish'

Ewan McGregor and Albert Finney will topline Columbia Pictures adventure feature "Big Fish" for director Tim Burton ("Planet of the Apes"), reports The Hollywood Reporter.

Based on Daniel Wallace's novel "Big Fish: A Novel of Mythic Proportions," the project revolves around a dying father (Finney) and his son, who is trying to learn more about his dad by piecing together the stories he has gathered over the years. The son winds up re-creating his father's elusive life in a series of legends and myths inspired by the few facts he knows. Through these tales, the son begins to understand his father's great feats -- and his great failings.

McGregor will play Finney's character in the re-creation of the tales.

The project goes into production in January in Alabama.