Andy Garcia 'Blackout' With Judd And Jackson

Andy Garcia is in final negotiations to star opposite Ashley Judd and Samuel L. Jackson in Paramount Pictures "Blackout" reports The Hollywood Reporter.

The project is described as a female-driven gritty thriller. It's about Jessica (Judd), a police officer investigating a murder who finds herself at the center of the investigation when her past lovers start dying around her. Jackson will play Mills, a respected cop who is also Jessica's mentor. Garcia will play a fellow investigator and love interest to Jessica.

The project will go into production Aug. 5 in San Francisco, with Philip Kaufman directing.