Willis, 50 Cent 'to star in new project'

Bruce Willis may star alongside rap artist 50 Cent in an upcoming action movie from Hannibal Films.

Set Up is being written and directed by Mike Gunther and tells the story of a gang of friends who become embroiled in the middle of a diamond heist.

50 Cent, who acts under his real name Curtis Jackson, began his acting career with the semi-autobiographical Get Rich Or Die Tryin' and has gone on to star in a number of other films since.

Willis recently starred in the successful adaptation of comic series RED along with co-stars Morgan Freeman and John Malkovich.

Few further details about the project are known at this stage.