Chris Pine is in talks to star in and D.J. Caruso is in negotiations to direct Paramount Pictures' "The Art of Making Money," a drama based on true events with production set to kick off next year.

The film is based on a 2005 Rolling Stone article that later turned into Jason Kersten's book "The Art of Making Money: The Story of a Master Counterfeiter." Frank Baldwin wrote the screenplay.

Variety says Chris Pine would play Art Williams, an alias for a Chicago guy who became a master counterfeiter. Pine most recently delivered a very solid performance in "Star Trek."

As for Caruso, he recently helmed the highly entertaining thriller "Eagle Eye." His credits also include the amusing "Disturbia," okay "Two for the Money" and disastrous "Taking Lives."