Steven Spielberg to Direct Jennifer Lawrence in IT'S WHAT I DO

It somehow seemed inevitable that Steven Spielberg would eventually direct Jennifer Lawrence in a movie, and now the wheels are in motion for that collaboration to happen.

Deadline reports that Spielberg will direct Lawrence in It's What I Do, a movie based on war photographer Lynsey Addario's memoir It’s What I Do: A Photographer’s Life Of Love And War. Here's the official synopsis of the book from The Penguin Press:

Lynsey Addario was just finding her way as a young photographer when September 11 changed the world. One of the few photojournalists with experience in Afghanistan, she gets the call to return and cover the American invasion. She makes a decision she would often find herself making—not to stay home, not to lead a quiet or predictable life, but to set out across the world, face the chaos of crisis, and make a name for herself.

Apparently Spielberg and Lawrence beat out a bunch of other big names in an auction, with Warner Bros. coming on board to distribute the movie. Working Title wanted it for Reese Witherspoon, Darren Aronofsky had it in mind for Natalie Portman, The Weinstein Company wanted George Clooney and Grant Heslov's company to take it, and Focus star Margot Robbie was in the mix, too. Those are big names, but it doesn't get any bigger than a collaboration between Spielberg and Lawrence right now. It remains to be seen exactly when this movie will go before cameras - they're both insanely busy, in case you haven't noticed - but this could be a big movie for both of them.