Craig was most recently seen in Luca Guadagnino’s “Queer” and will next be seen reuniting with Rian Johnson on the third “Knives Out” film, “Wake Up Dead Man.” He’s also reportedly been in the mix for Greta Gerwig’s “Narnia” movie. Craig and Murphy are each represented by CAA. Chazelle is represented by WME. Deadline first reported the news.

Damien Chazelle ditches Evel Knievel biopic with Leonardo DiCaprio to direct prison drama starring Cillian Murphy.

Craig, who wrapped up playing James Bond with 2021’s No Time to Die, has his third Benoit Blanc mystery thriller, Wake Up Dead Man, due to hit from Netflix later this year. Before the prison movie, the actor will shoot Greta Gerwig’s Narnia.