Jackson will star opposite Bruce Willis (Pulp Fiction), Rebecca Hall (The Town) and Catherine Zeta-Jones (The Rebound).
Lay the Favourite will center on a thirtysomething woman (Hall) who becomes involved with a group of geeky fiftyish men who have found a way to work the sportsbook system in Las Vegas to their advantage.
Stephen Frears (Tamara Drewe) is attached to direct from screenplay by D.V. DeVincentis (High Fidelity).
Jackson can currently be seen in the TV series Fringe, which airs on Sky1.
Source: Variety
