When you star at the forefront of a recent Best Picture winner, chances are agencies keep your phone ringing. Whiplash star Miles Teller already signed on to a number of projects during his cinematic success, yet he's found room to sign on to another feature: The Life and Times of the Stopwatch Gang, directed by Ruben Fleischer (Zombieland).

Based on The Atavist article of the same name written by Josh Dean, Fleischer's latest film centers on a three-man team of Canadian bank robbers whose '80s North American robbers were famous for their strict and swift executions. Their plans were so diligent that their 100 or so burglaries went on, typically, without gunfire or violence. The report on this new movie comes from The Wrap.

Teller and Fleischer join producer Scott Stuber (Ted) on the project, to be housed by Universal Studios. Dylan Clark also produces alongside Stuber through their Universal-based production house Bluegrass Films, with Beau Bauman to oversee the project on their behalf. Executive producers on The Life and Times of the Stopwatch Gang include The Atavist founders Evan Ratliff and Jefferson Rabb.

None of the three leads are cast besides Teller, and it's not known at the moment which character he plays in the feature. While Fleischer hasn't directed Teller in any of his other films, which also include 30 Minutes or Less and Gangster Squad, he did produce last year's rom-com Two Night Stand, starring Teller as the male lead.

Fleischer was mentioned or attached to a number of projects between his 2013 film and this announcement, including a Zombieland sequel, Spy Hunter, Disney's Overnight at 42nd Street, Marvel's Ant-Man and a new Ghostbusters movie, just to name a few.

Teller's next seen in The Divergent Series: Insurgent on the 20th, followed by Fantastic Four on August 7 where he plays Reed Richards, a.k.a. Mr. Fantastic. He also plays boxer Vinnie Pazienza in Bleed For This, expected to be released sometime this fall. He also signed onto Todd Phillips' Arms and the Dudes with co-star Jonah Hill.

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