George Clooney is set to star in Focus' "A Very Private Gentleman," based on the novel by Martin Booth. Anton Corbijn ("Control") will direct the flick, which follows an assassin who spends some time in a small Italian town and runs into several complications before carrying out his final mission. Rowan Joffe, whose credits include "28 Weeks Later," is writing the script.

In related Clooney news, Variety also reported Ouverture Films has scored domestic rights for the actor's upcoming comedy "The Men Who Stare at Goats," about a reporter who may be in for the story of his life when he encounters Lyn Cassady (Clooney), a psychic solider who claims to be the result of the military experimenting with the paranormal.

Clooney, who was last seen in "Burn After Reading," has tons of projects coming up, including "Fantastic Mr. Fox," "Up in the Air," "The Tourist" and "The Challenge."

Rebecca Mader and Stephen Lang are the latest to join the cast of Grant Heslov’s upcoming adaptation of “The Men Who Stare at Goats,” according to the Hollywood Reporter.

Mader is best known for her role as Charlotte Lewis on television’s “Lost.” She also starred in “Justice.”

“Goats” is set in Iraq and follows a reporter named Bob Wilton (Ewan McGregor), who may be in for the story of his life when he encounters Lyn Cassady (George Clooney), a psychic solider who claims to be the result of the military experimenting with the paranormal.

The trade says Mader plays McGregor’s wife. Lang (“Public Enemies,” “Avatar”) is set to portray an intelligence officer. 

“The Men Who Stare at Goats” is based on a book by British journalist Jon Ronson.

Ewan McGregor, Kevin Spacey and Jeff Bridges are in talks to join George Clooney in Grant Heslov’s upcoming adaptation of “The Men Who Stare at Goats,” according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Based on the book by British journalist Jon Ronson, the film is set in Iraq and follows a reporter named Bob Wilton (McGregor), who may be in for the story of his life when he encounters Lyn Cassady (Clooney), a psychic solider who claims to be the result of the military experimenting with the paranormal.

Spacey plays a Larry Hooper, a former psychic soldier who is now in charge of an Iraqi prison camp. As for Bridges, he jumps into the role of Bill Django, the creator of the army’s psychic solider program.

McGregor was last seen in “Deception.” Some of his upcoming projects include “Amelia,” “I Love You Phillip Morris” and “Angels & Demons.”

Spacey last starred in Robert Luketic’s “21.” He is currently filming “Shrink” for Jonas Pate. As for Bridges, he most recently played Obadiah Stane in this summer’s blockbuster “Iron Man.” He will next be seen in “How to Lose Friends & Alienate People.”