Washington,
(ANI):
Angelina
Jolie
has
been
picked
to
play
the
lead
role
in
Paramount
Pictures" pic
about
the
life
of
intelligence
operative
Kathi
Lynn
Austin.
The
studio
acquired
the
life
rights
to
make
a
pic
about
Austin,
who
most
recently
worked
on
contract
for
the
U.N.
Security
Council
and
has
undertaken
field
missions
in
Africa,
Europe,
Southeast
Asia
and
Central
America
involving
arms
trafficking
and
terrorism.
The
drama
will
focus
on
a
fictional
arms
dealer
inspired
by
Victor
Bout,
the
Russian
considered
to
be
one
of
the
world's
most
prolific
dealers
in
illegal
weapons.
On
board
as
producer
will
be
Media
Talent
Group's
Geyer
Kosinski,
who
manages
Jolie
and
has
looked
long
and
hard
for
a
project
that
is
based
on
reality
and
has
the
potential
to
spawn
of
a
franchise,
reports
Variety.
Meanwhile,
Austin
signed
with
IPG's
Joel
Gotler
to
tell
her
story.
Studio
and
Kosinski
have
put
together
a
shortlist
of
scribes
and
aim
to
set
one
as
soon
as
the
writers
strike
ends.
Jolie
is
currently
shooting
"The
Changeling," the
Clint
Eastwood-directed
drama
for
Universal,
Imagine
and
Malpaso.