According to The Hollywood Reporter, Ian McKellen and Helen Mirren are set to star in the New Line Cinema thriller The Good Liar, to be directed by Bill Condon (The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Dreamgirls).
Based on the novel by Nicholas Searle, The Good Liar follows a career con artist named Roy Courtnay (McKellen) who attempts one last big score after meeting a wealthy widow named Betty McLeish (Mirren) online.
Are you excited to see Ian McKellen reunite with Bill Condon once again?
However, once Betty opens her heart to Roy he finds himself caring about her in a way that threatens his planned swindle.