Barry Levinson to direct 'Brother Jack'

Barry Levinson is in final negotiations to direct "Brother Jack," a film focusing on human rights activist Jack Healey. Harley Peyton penned the script, which Kelly Masterson is rewriting, according to THR.

Healey has made a life out of facing issues regaring human rights, and he currently heads the Human Rights Action Center in Washington, D.C. Back in the days, he used to be a Catholic priest.

Levinson recently directed television's "You Don't Know Jack." Other credits of his include "What Just Happened," "Wag the Dog," "Rain Man," "Bandits," "Liberty Heights" and "Man of the Year."