Bradley Cooper to produce and star in Mack Bolan film adaptation - report

Actor Bradley Cooper will reportedly produce and potentially star in a big screen adaptation of the Mack Bolan novel series.

Movie bosses at Warner Bros. have acquired the rights to the Don Pendleton books and are hoping to develop the films with the American Hustle star as the lead, according to Deadline.com.

The Hangover's Todd Phillips is in talks to direct the movie, while Shaft screenwriter Shane Salerno will pen the script for the film, which will center on an anti-terrorist operative who saves innocent lives in various missions.

The project has been in the works for several years with Burt Reynolds, Clint Eastwood and Sylvester Stallone all eying the production.