George Clooney, 'Monuments Men'? Actor Expects to Direct and Star in Film About Stolen Nazi Art

It seems like George Clooney finds his next directorial project -- also it might be the finest of his career. Speaking to TheWrap in the users hand Springs Film Festival in the last weekend, Clooney confirmed he'd tackle "Monuments Males" next -- a film in regards to the recovery of art stolen with the Nazis in World War Ii. "I'm searching toward it," Clooney mentioned to TheWrap on Saturday. "It's a fun move since it might be large entertainment. It's a large budget, you can't take action small -- it's landing in Normandy." Using the Robert M. Edsel book "The Monuments Males: Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves, as well as the Finest Treasure Search ever,Inch the project would have a team of art professionals who search the lost products. (Like "Ocean's 11" in World War Ii?) Furthermore to starring and pointing, Clooney will co-write "Monuments Males" along with his extended-time creating partner Grant Heslov. Clooney, who formerly directed "The Ides of March," "Leatherheads," "Evening, and All The Best,In . and "Confessions from the Dangerous Mind," mentioned this might be his most commercial film yet...though a twist. "I'm not towards undertaking an industrial film, I'm just towards undertaking an industrial film that doesn't feel organic in my opinion,In . he mentioned. "Therefore as likely to carry out a commercial film we thought, 'Let's take action that seems fun and extremely have something to convey.AInch Start the Ryan Gosling, Kaira Pitt and Matt Damon casting gossips...now. [via TheWrap] [Photo: Getty] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook