Denis Villeneuve, director of the upcoming film Blade Runner 2049 is in talks to develop and direct Cleopatra for Sony Pictures, according to Deadline.
Blade Runner 2049 has already gotten largely positive reviews on social media from critics who have seen the film.
Villeneuve is known for directing Prisoners, Sicario and Arrival, and his name has been mentioned as a possibility to direct the upcoming James Bond film.
Cleopatra will be based on the Stacy Schiff biography “Cleopatra: A Life,” and will be produced by Scott Rudin and Amy Pascal.