McConaughey, Mendes may be 'Southbound'

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Matthew McConaughey and Eva Mendes are in talks to star in indie drama Southbound, according to Variety.

Jonathan Jakubowicz is directing the project from a Peter Craig script.

The plot follows a patrol officer (McConaughey) on the California/Mexico border who takes a bribe from a beautiful Mexican woman. The deal lands his family in danger and embroils him in a war between Mexican criminals and US immigration authorities.

Shooting is expected to begin in September.