Reed Morano in talks to direct Jennifer Lopez in 'The Godmother'

Emmy-winner Reed Morano is in negotiations to direct Jennifer Lopez-starrer

drug

lord movie 'The

Godmother

'. In the project, Lopez plays real-life notorious Colombian drug lord

Griselda Blanco

aka 'The Godmother', who rose from an impoverished childhood to become one of the world's biggest drug lords before she was killed in 2012.

According to reports, this project is also in talks with Oscar winner William Monahan to re-write the script for the film. The first draft was penned by Terry Winter and

Regina Corrado

.

Lopez, Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas and Benny Medina, as well as

Julie Yorn

are producing the film.