Blake Lively has been cast as the lead role in the contemporary big-screen adaptation of the thriller novel, The Rhythm Section.
The project is being produced by the same people behind the successful James Bond films ? EON Productions and IM Global.
The Rhythm Section is the first installment from the four-part Stephanie Patrick book series.
The books are written by Mark Burnell.
Lively plays Stephanie Patrick, who embarks in the world of underground spying to avenge the death of her family.