Bradley Cooper has signed on to star and produce the upcoming thriller from Warner Bros. American Blood.Producing along side Cooper will be Divergent producer Pouya Shabazian.

Cooper is known for his roles in The Hangover, Silver Linings Playbook and American Hustle.

Warner Bros. purchased the rights to Ben Sanders' book proposal. The movie will center on the story of a former New York City police offer who moves to New Mexico and gets into some trouble looking into the disappearance of a young female,Variety reported.

Chantal Nong will be overseeing the production of American Blood for Warner Bros.

The American Hustle will produce American Blood through his Warner-based 22nd and Indiana banner.

Cooper, will be attending the upcoming Academy Awards this season supporting his film American Hustle. Cooper is also nominated for best supporting actor for his role in the film. The full listing of nominees can be found here.

No release date has been set for American Blood.

Watch the trailer for American Hustle here:

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