Robert De Niro, last seen in "Everybody's Fine," is joining Bradley Cooper in "Dark Fields," a thriller Neil Burger ("The Illusionist") is directing for Relativity Media. The film is based on a novel by Alan Glynn, and Leslie Dixon wrote the script.

Cooper will play a New York writer whose life changes when he comes across a pill that enables him to access the full capacity of his brain. That's when strange forces begin to haunt him. Variety says De Niro plays a mogul hunting Cooper.

From comedy to action and all the way to suspense, Bradley Cooper is the man for everything. The star from "The Hangover" hast just signed to star in Relativity Media's thriller "Dark Fields."

Variety says Cooper will play a New York writer whose life changes when he comes across a pill that enables him to access the full capacity of his brain. That's when strange forces begin to haunt him.

"Dark Fields" is based on the novel by Alan Glynn, and Neil Burger ("The Illusionist") is directing the film from a screenplay by Leslie Dixon. Shooting will kick off early next year.

Cooper, who is currently onscreen in "New York, I Love You," will soon be seen in the role of Face in "The A-Team." He also recently starred in "He's Just Not That Into You" and "All About Steve."

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