Samuel L. Jackson is to star in the western 'Man of War' for Paramount Pictures.

The 76-year-old will portray a recently retired and highly respected general who returns to his rural Georgia hometown following the death of his wife. Upon his arrival, he finds the community plagued by corruption, gentrification, and deep-rooted racism.

Jennifer Klein and Turner are producing through their company 100% Productions, alongside Story and The Story Company’s Vicky Story will executive produce. Turner was Oscar nominated in the Adapted Screenplay category for Jason Reitman’s Up in the Air.

Story is currently in pre-production on the Kevin Hart-led “72 Hours” at Netflix. That follows a 40-year-old executive who ends up at a three-day bachelor party with twenty-somethings after being mistakenly included in their group text.

Story has already completed the Eddie Murphy-led “The Pick Up” which Amazon will release this year.

Source: Press Release