In what is Michael Caine's second go at the thriller genre, he and Jude Law will both star in the remake of the popular 1972 'Sleuth', under the direction of British actor and filmmaker Kenneth Branagh. The original movie featured Laurence Olivier as the novelist who sees his wife falling in love with a much younger man (Caine) and concocts a devilish plan of cat and mouse.

In the renewed version, Caine will take on Olivier's part, while Law will play the young and charming hairdresser. Anthony Shaffer's play will be adapted for the big screen by the English playwright Harold Pinter.

The Castle Rock production will try to bring back and to revive the atmosphere predominant in the original, while also putting in new elements to the thriller. Production will begin in January at Twickenham Studios in London, and Jude Law will also be one of the producers for it, via his Riff Raff Prods. company.

This would be the second time that the blue-eyed actor takes on a role previously played by Michael Caine. He also starred in the 2004 remake of Caine's 1966 'Alfie'.

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