Samuel L. Jackson and Julianne Moore are in talks to star in
Freedomland for director Joe Roth (
Christmas With the Kranks), according to Variety.
Freedomland is based on Richard Price's bestselling novel, centering on the aftermath of a carjacking that becomes a racially charged media sensation. Price has adapted his book into a screenplay.
"We've been doing well enough at the box office, and it's time to do a Revolution movie like
Black Hawk Down, " Roth said. "It seemed like a great time to do a very serious movie about guilt and survival."
"
Freedomland is my favorite Richard Price book," Roth said. "I've known him his entire writing career, and I think it's his best screenplay."