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Djimon Hounsou has signed up to African thriller The Blood Diamond, reports Variety.
The story, created by Charles Leavitt and C. Gaby Mitchell, follows a smuggler (Leonardo DiCaprio) who deals in 'blood diamonds' or 'conflict diamonds', precious stones used to fund rebellions and mercenaries in the civil war of Sierra Leone.
The smuggler's life receives a change of direction when he becomes linked with a farmer whose young son has disappeared into the Revolutionary United Front's child army.
Edward Zwick will direct the thriller from a screenplay by himself, Charles Leavitt and Marshall Herskovitz.
It was reported earlier this week that Jennifer Connelly is on talks to board the project.
The story, created by Charles Leavitt and C. Gaby Mitchell, follows a smuggler (Leonardo DiCaprio) who deals in 'blood diamonds' or 'conflict diamonds', precious stones used to fund rebellions and mercenaries in the civil war of Sierra Leone.
The smuggler's life receives a change of direction when he becomes linked with a farmer whose young son has disappeared into the Revolutionary United Front's child army.
Edward Zwick will direct the thriller from a screenplay by himself, Charles Leavitt and Marshall Herskovitz.
It was reported earlier this week that Jennifer Connelly is on talks to board the project.
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