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Stallone to direct movie about author

Published Tuesday, May 24 2005, 09:38 BST | By Daniel Saney
Sylvester Stallone will direct a movie about author Edgar Allen Poe.

Variety reports that the Get Carter star has his eye on Robert Downey Jr. for the lead in the self-penned project.

Stallone's previous directing credits include Staying Alive and three of the Rocky films, while he wrote the screenplays for all of the Rambo and Rocky movies.
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