Ryan Gosling To Make 'Monster' Directorial Debut With Christina Hendricks

Ryan Gosling is making his directorial debut with "How To Catch a Monster," it was announced today. The film -- produced by Marc Platt and Adam Siegel on behalf of Marc Platt Productions -- will be based on an original screenplay by Gosling, and star his "Drive" co-star Christina Hendricks.

"I am very appreciative to Marc Platt, Adam Siegel and Bold Films for being so supportive and I look forward to making this film with all of them," Gosling said in a statement.

Sierra / Affinity will handle international sales for the film which will be made available to buyers for the first time at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival. Principal photography for the film is scheduled to commence in the spring of 2013.

"We have a tremendous amount of trust and confidence in Ryan, Christina, Marc and Adam, both personally and professionally," Michel Litvak, Bold Films financier, said. "We responded immediately to Ryan's script, and look forward to nurturing the next phase of his career and continuing Bold's commitment to an artistically collaborative environment."

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