Tom Harper to make 'Lost For Words'

The Scouting Book For Boys director Tom Harper will next helm Working Title movie Lost For Words, reports Deadline.

The project, penned by Love, Actually's Richard Curtis and his brother Jamie, centres on a movie star who is offered a role in a film by a Chinese director. The actor initially flirts with her translator before falling for the director.

Working Title's Tim Bevan said of the movie: "We are very excited about taking this back to roots and getting an exciting young director and British cast for a modestly budgeted Richard Curtis and WT romantic comedy."

Tom Cruise and Hugh Grant had originally been earmarked for the lead role, but the project will instead be retooled for a younger cast.

Harper has previously directed episodes of ITV's Demons and recently completed work on Channel 4's This Is England '86, based on the 2007 Brit drama from Shane Meadows.