DiCaprio Developing WWII Drama with Lehane and Greengrass

Leonardo DiCaprio is teaming back up with Shutter Island author Dennis Lehane. Lehane will script a new World War II drama DiCaprio is developing called Travis McGee. Paul Greengrass (The Green Zone) is set to direct it. 

As of right now, DiCaprio is only producing, but like all of the projects he produces, he could end up starring in it as well. The movie will be based on a book called Deep Blue Good-by, which is part of 21 book series with the first one "following its main character as he tries to find treasure from WWII."

This is the first script for a film that Lehane will write that won't be based on one of his own books. Lehane is a great writer, so I trust that he'll do a solid job adapting this. Here's a short description from the novel:

He's a self-described beach bum who won his houseboat in a card game. He's also a knight errant who's wary of credit cards, retirement benefits, political parties, mortgages, and television. He only works when his cash runs out and his rule is simple: he'll help you find whatever was taken from you, as long as he can keep half....