Jennifer Lawrence & Francis Lawrence May Reunite For Red Sparrow

It seems Jennifer Lawrence must have liked working with director Francis Lawrence on The Hunger Games sequels, as Deadline reports the helmer has signed on direct Red Sparrow, with Lawrence interested enough in starring that it’s now being developed with her in mind.

She’s hasn’t officially signed on but it’s a distinct possibility.

The film is an adaptation of Jason Matthews’ novel, which is set in modern-day Russia. The story follows Dominika Egorova, a spy forced into becoming a ‘sparrow’, who is trained to seduce rival agents. Her first assignment is a CIA operative tasked with handling Russian intelligence, but they soon fall for one another, threatening both their careers and the identities of moles in both the American and Russian governments.

The likes of David Fincher and Darren Aronofsky have previously flirted with directing, but now it’s Lawrence who’s at the helm.