Mann in talks for 'Beautiful Creatures'

Hot off his starring submit Warner Bros.' hit comedy "Project X," Thomas Mann is at discussions to participate the studio's adaptation of "Beautiful Creatures," the initial novel in Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl's popular series that's being produced by Alcon Entertainment. Richard LaGravenese is writing and pointing the supernatural love story, which stars Jack O'Connell and Alice Englert as two star-joined teens who uncover dark secrets regarding families, their background their town. Viola Davis, Emma Thompson and Emmy Rossum co-star, while using latter thesp playing a witch who's Englert's cousin and enemy. Mann is at predicts play Link, O'Connell's nearest friend who's interested in both music and miracle, which Rossum's character uses to acquire Connect with obey her instructions. Alcon cake cake toppers Broderick Manley and Andrew Kosove are coming up with with Erwin Stoff, and production round the Southern pic starts later in New Orleans. Produced by Todd Phillips and Joel Silver, "Project X" stars Mann becoming an average teen whose epic house party can get uncontrollable. R-rated laffer made $20.8 million its opening weekend. Mann will rapidly be viewed in some Vital photos -- Josh Schwartz's "Fun Size" as well as the Jeremy Renner vehicle "Hansel and Gretel: Witch Potential predators." Thesp also co-stars alongside Claire Danes and James Marsden in Max Mayer's approaching indie "As Awesome much like me.In . Mann is repped by Innovative Artists, KLWG Entertainment and attorney Adam Kaller. Contact Rob Sneider at rob.sneider@variety.com