Jon Favreau To Direct 'Johnny Zero'

Johnny Zero
Zathura director Jon Favreau is set to write and direct Columbia Pictures drama Johnny Zero, says the Hollywood Reporter.

The story chronicles the birth of the hot-rod movement in the years after World War II. Favreau is a self-described hot-rod enthusiast.

"I've always been intrigued with the culture and music of the postwar period," Favreau said. "The birth of hot rodding marked a new chapter in the American dream."