Described as a stylish reinvention of the film noir genre, Sniff will be directed by Hackford from a screenplay written by Tom Grey.
Oscar winners Morgan Freeman, Al Pacino, and Helen Mirren have officially signed on for leading roles in the upcoming film along with Oscar nominee Danny DeVito.
According to Deadline, acclaimed filmmaker Taylor Hackford (Ray) is currently developing a brand new film noir project titled Sniff, centering around two retired detectives.
This marks Mirren’s latest collaboration with Freeman and Pacino, following 2010’s Red and 2013’s Phil Spector, respectively.