Ruben Fleischer Negotiating to Direct 'Gangster Squad'

Warner Bros. has finally settled on a director to helm their 1940s-50s, Los Angeles based crime-drama, Gangster Squad (formerly known as Tales from the Gangster Squad): Ruben Fleischer.  

TOLDJA! reports that Fleischer, in high demand after making his successful feature directorial debut with last year's Zombieland, is negotiating to helm the flick based on the true story of a group of elite L.A. police officers who combated organized crime.  The script (written by former South Central Los Angeles cop and author of the novel L.A. Rex, Will Beall), is said to be top-notch and in the same tone as The Untouchables and L.A. Confidential. 

The project is high on Warner's to-do list as both Ben Affleck and Darren Aronofsky had considered the flick in recent months, but ultimately passed.  Here's hoping Fleischer directs one hell of a film.