Cara Delevingne andPortrait of a Lady on Firebreakout Merlant will both face off against Woodley as her companions.
Christine Vachon and Gabriel Mayers are producing at Killer Films.
Filming is due to take place in Italy this fall, withDead Ringerscinematographer Laura Merians Goncalves attached.
Shailene Woodley, Cara Delevigne, Noémie Merlant and Patricia HighsmithThomas Whiteside/Christopher Polk/Austin Hargrave/AP
Paris-based Memento is launching sales on the buzzy project ahead of theCannesmarket.
UTA Independent Film Group, Hyperion Talent, and 2AM are handling domestic.
Her work has been adapted dozens of times for screen.
Woodley is currently filming the featureKiller Heatfor Amazon and upcoming has Robots, Dumb Money and Ferrari.
She also starred in and executive-producedCarnival Rowfor Amazon and documentary seriesPlanet Sexfor Hulu.
Merlant recently starred inTar,Paris, 13th District, andPortrait of a Lady on Fire.
The script goes from idyllic Italian options to gruesome murder fantasies with a strong inspiration from her work.
This is a new take to the biopic genre that will definitely leave a mark on the audience.
