Mann in talks for 'Beautiful Creatures'

Hot off his starring submit Warner Bros.' hit comedy "Project X," Thomas Mann is within discussions to become listed on the studio's adaptation of "Beautiful Animals," the very first novel in Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl's popular series that's being created by Alcon Entertainment. Richard LaGravenese is writing and pointing the supernatural love story, which stars Jack O'Connell and Alice Englert as two star-entered teens who uncover dark secrets regarding their families, their background and their town. Viola Davis, Emma Thompson and Emmy Rossum co-star, using the latter thesp playing a witch who's Englert's cousin and enemy. Mann is within foretells play Link, O'Connell's closest friend who's keen on both music and miracle, which Rossum's character uses to obtain Connect to obey her instructions. Alcon cake toppers Broderick Manley and Andrew Kosove are creating with Erwin Stoff, and production around the Southern pic begins the following month in New Orleans. Created by Todd Phillips and Joel Silver, "Project X" stars Mann being an average teen whose epic house party will get unmanageable. R-ranked laffer made $20.8 million its opening weekend. Mann will quickly be observed in a set of Vital photos -- Josh Schwartz's "Fun Size" and also the Jeremy Renner vehicle "Hansel and Gretel: Witch Predators." Thesp also co-stars alongside Claire Danes and James Marsden in Max Mayer's approaching indie "As Awesome like me.Inch Mann is repped by Innovative Artists, KLWG Entertainment and attorney Adam Kaller. Contact Shaun Sneider at shaun.sneider@variety.com