Graham King's GK Films has acquired a murder mystery pitch from Cynthia Mort, one of the screenwriters on the Jodie Foster crime drama The Brave One that gets its world premiere today.

King will produce the project, which is styled as a fast paced morality tale 'in keeping with what was best about the sexy thriller genre of the 1980s.'

'Cynthia brought us the most dynamic and provocative pitch I have heard in a long time,' King said. 'It's such a thrill to find material you simply must bring to the big screen, especially when it gives you the chance to work with someone who is at the top of her game.'

President of production Gail Lyon and vice president of development Grey Rembert will oversee the project on behalf of GK Films.

Mort is on board to write the Untitled Nina Simone project starring Mary J Blige for MTV Films and Paramount Pictures, and wrote and served as executive producer on the imminent HBO series Tell Me You Love Me.

King won the best picture Oscar this year for The Departed. He is currently producing The Young Victoria in the UK, which Jean-Marc Vallee is directing and stars Emily Blunt and Rupert Friend.

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