The Hollywood Reporter are reporting that Hailee is currently in negotiations to star alongside Mark Ruffalo and Scarlett Johansson in John Carney’s “Can a Song Save Your Life?”. Steinfeld would have a supporting role playing Ruffalo’s daughter.

The Oscar nominee is in negotiations to join Mark Ruffalo and Scarlett Johansson in the film, to be written and directed by ‘Once’ filmmaker John Carney.

Hailee Steinfeld is in negotiations to join Mark Ruffalo and Scarlett Johansson in Can a Song Save Your Life?, written and to be directed by Once filmmaker John Carney.

Exclusive Media is producing and financing the feel-good romance and is selling the title at the European Film Market.

In another musical-themed story from Carney, Johansson’s character moves to New York to pursue her dreams of a singing career but finds herself all alone when she’s dumped by her boyfriend. A down-on-his-luck record producer (Ruffalo) finds her singing in a local bar and the two realize they may be each other’s last chance to turn their lives around.

Steinfeld will play Ruffalo’s daughter.

Anthony Bregman is attached to produce the film, and Judd Apatow is on board as executive producer. A June start date is being eyed.

Steinfeld broke into Hollywood in 2010 with her performance in the Coen brothers’ retelling of True Grit, which earned her an Oscar nomination. She is currently shooting Romeo and Juliet, playing Juliet in a production that has a script by Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes and a cast that includes Damian Lewis and Paul Giamatti.

Later this year she will shoot Ender’s Game, Odd Lot Entertainment and Summit’s adaptation of the Orson Scott Card sci-fi novel, and she is attached to another sci-fi project, Forgotten, set up at Paramount. Source.

Hailee project updates: “Ender’s Game” and “Rosaline”

Back in December, we reported that Hailee was in talks to star in the movie adaptation of “Ender’s Game” alongside Asa Butterfield. Hailee has set the matter straight, Tweeting “New Orleans bound. #EndersGame” – all the confirmation you need, really! “Ender’s Game” will begin filming soon and is currently set for a March 2013 release.

A while back, it was reported that Hailee was in negotiations to play Rosaline in a spin-off of “Romeo and Juliet”. Negotiations seem to have fallen through and Lily Collins is now in negotiations to star in the role.

Hailee filming “Romeo and Juliet” in Italy

by Georgia on February 17th, 2012 • Leave a Comment • in "Romeo and Juliet" (2012), Movies, Photo Gallery

As we reported previously, production for Hailee’s new project, “Romeo and Juliet”, had begun filming in Italy. Hailee is playing the role of Juliet Capulet against Douglas Booth’s Romeo Montague. The pair, and other cast members, were caught on set in Italy filming a pivotal scene.

Spoiler warning for those who haven’t read Shakespeare’s 415 year old play.

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