Damien Chazelle ditches Evel Knievel biopic with Leonardo DiCaprio to direct prison drama starring Cillian Murphy.

Daniel Craig and Cillian Murphy are in negotiations to star in Damien Chazelle's untitled prison movie, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. Paramount will distribute the drama which is being produced by Chazelle and Olivia Hamilton via their Wild Chickens Productions shingle.

Now, here's some movie news that is very much our tempo on a Wednesday morning. With his mooted Leonardo DiCaprio Evel Knievel film having seemingly failed to launch, Whiplash auteur Damien Chazelle is already mounting another daring new project with a couple more bona fide acting heavyweights.