Francis Lawrence director of I Am Legend is teaming up with Will Smith, again.
According to Variety, Lawrence plans to develop and direct City That Sailed, which is slated as a 20th Century Fox project, about a father and daughter living on opposite sides of the ocean whose love is so strong that it causes Manhattan to split off and float across the Atlantic.
The film will be developed as a potential star vehicle for Smith, who is producing with Overbrook Entertainment partner James Lassiter.
Lawrence is next expected to direct Water for Elephants, just a wonderful story from the book by Sara Gruen, concerning Depression-era traveling circus. Lawrence is hoping Reese Witherspoon will star but she hasn’t said “Yah” or”Nah.”
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