Anne Hathaway is on the verge of becoming a nasty woman.
The actresses will play dueling scam artists competing to con a naive tech prodigy out of his fortune.
Director Frank OzsDirtyRotten Scoundrelswas released in 1988 and starred Steve Martin and Michael Caine as the criminal rivals.

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Wilsons involvement in the upcoming version was reportedback in August, before the new title was set.
ThePitch Perfectstar is producing the project with Roger Birnbaum (The Magnificent Seven).
Jac Schaeffer, who also penned Hathaways upcoming filmThe Shower, wrote the screenplay.