Tommy Lee Jones is in talks to direct and co-star alongside Matthew McConaughey in Lakeshore Entertainment's "The Lincoln Lawyer," a thriller based on the novel by Michael Connolly.

The story sounds pretty cool. The film follows a Los Angeles lawyer who works out of the back of his Lincoln and picks up his biggest case yet when he agrees to defend a Beverly Hills playboy accused of murder.

The Hollywood Reporter says McConaughey plays Mickey Haller, the lawyer. The trade says it's unknown at this stage what character Jones would play. John Romano wrote the script.

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Kevin Costner and Tommy Lee Jones have signed on to join Ben Affleck in John Wells’ upcoming drama “The Company Men."

According to Variety, the film is set during a slowing economy and follows a successful career man (Affleck) who struggles with his financial situation after he suddenly loses his job.

Costner is set to play his brother-in-law, a drywall installer who helps him get a construction job. Jones stars as a senior partner in the firm.

Wells wrote the script and will direct the flick. He previously wrote and directed several “ER” episodes and co-created television’s “Third Watch.”

Costner recently starred in "Swing Vote" and "Mr. Brooks." He's also gearing up to direct "The One." As for Jones, his recent credits include "No Country For Old Men" and "In the Valley of Elah."