Darren Aronofsky is already working on one project with a big name (Noah), but now he's looking to taken on George Washington.
According to Variety, the director is attached to produce and direct the project which Paramount is currently in negotiations to acquire. Adam Cooper and Bill Collage will be writing the script for The General which is being kept very secret.
Aronofsky had a lot of success with Black Swan, and if Paramount doesn't close the deal then the other interested studios will get a chance to steal the project. The story is said to be less of a historical drama and more of an "Unforgiven-like tale."
The director is currently attached to work on Get Happy, the Judy Garland biopic and the Biblical epic Noah. In addition to those two he is also looking at Jackie and the sci-fi/drama Human Nature.
Writers Cooper and Collage are known for co-writing Accepted in 2006 and they also share story credits on Tower Heist. Their latest projects include an adaptation of Moby Dick and an untitled Moses project
