Jolie to star in 'Unforgiven' movie

Angelina Jolie will star in a movie adaptation of ITV1's recent miniseries Unforgiven, says Deadline.

The Salt actress is eyeing the part of Ruth Slater, a woman who has to rejoin society after serving a 15-year prison sentence for murdering two police officers. When she is released, she finds herself the target of a revenge campaign from the sons of one of her victims.

Former Coronation Street star Suranne Jones played the lead role the original Unforgiven, which aired in three parts in January of last year.

The Jolie version will be scripted by Christopher McQuarrie (The Usual Suspects) and produced by Graham King (The Departed).

Jolie recently announced plans to make her directorial debut with a love story set during the Bosnian War.