Ben Foster to star in boxing drama 'Harry Haft'

Actor Ben Foster has signed on to play the lead in boxing drama

'Harry Haft'

.



The feature, to be directed by Oscar-winning filmmaker Barry Levinson, will tell the story of a boxer who survived Auschwitz by being forced to fight fellow prisoners in the concentration camps in ghoulish gladiatorial battles.






According to a report, the script has been adapted by Justine

Juel Gillmer

from Alan Scott Haft's book about his father, 'Harry Haft: Survivor Of Auschwitz, Challenger Of Rocky Marciano'.

Levinson will also produce the feature alongside New Mandate Film's

Matti Leshem

,

Aaron L. Gilbert

,

Jason Sosnoff

and

Scott Pardo

.

Foster, 38, most recently appeared in the 'Leave No Trace' and Melanie Laurent's 'Galveston'