Samuel L Jackson to lead hitman thriller from 'Focus' directors

Hollywood veteran

Samuel L Jackson

will topline a yet-to-be-titled thriller, which will be helmed by 'Focus' and 'Whiskey Tango Foxtrot' directors John Requa and Glenn Ficarra. According to reports, Jackson will play a former hitman

Morris Stokes

, who is not your typical retiree.

When his nephew, Leslie, makes a stupid mistake, Morris gets a call from his old boss and must negotiate one last job: either help the kid recover the lost money, or put a bullet in him.

Morris drags Leslie around town, making him clean up his mess while pontificating on some of life's lessons along the way.

The project is penned by

Matthew Stone

, who co-wrote 'Soul Men', starring Jackson.

John Davis

of 'The Predator' franchise fame is producing.