Jonathan Levine to direct 'Little Girl Lost'?

Jonathan Levine, who directed the awesome indie "The Wackness," is in talks to helm Universal's big-screen adaptation of "Little Girl Lost," a novel by Richard Aleas. Michael Bacall will write the script.

Heat Vision says the story follows a private detective who discovers his former high-school girlfriend is now a dead stripper. As a result, he launches his own investigation to find the person responsible.

Aside from "The Wackness," Levine also helmed "All the Boys Love Mandy Lane," and the upcoming "Live with It," a cancer comedy starring Seth Rogen, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Anna Kendrick.