Darren Aronofsky is currently in post-production on his upcoming thriller Black Swan, but once that wraps up, it is looking like he will continue to distance himself from the stalled Robocop remake. According to Entertainment Weekly, Aronofsky has signed on to direct and produce Jackie, a Jackie Kennedy biopic following the days immediately after JFK’s assassination. Attached in the lead role is none other than Aronofsky’s fiancee, Rachel Weisz.

The spec script, which was written by Noah Oppenheim, has been getting a lot of buzz around Hollywood and was at one point rumoured to be turned into an HBO series by Steven Spielberg. Obviously having Aronofsky on board is a pretty big deal… could this be his first attempt at something with Oscar potential? On the other hand, it sounds a bit dry and stuffy for a director who usually works with much edgier material. Aronofsky and Weisz previously worked together on The Fountain, so it will be an interesting to see what comes of this collaboration.