Johnny Depp is expected to enter back into negotiations for Black Mass.
The movie was linked to the film and the role of Whitey Bulger last year, but left the project.
Black Mass is set to follow the story of Boston crime kingpin-turned-fugitive from being part of the Winter Hill Gang to his decade long disappearance.
Scott Cooper has been linked to the director's chair for the film, replacing Barry Levinson.
Joel Edgerton had been slated to star opposite Depp as a crooked FBI agent, John Connolly
Black Mass is the second film that Depp has been linked with this week, as it has also been reported that he has met with Marvel to discuss Doctor Strange.
Depp is set to return to the big screen later this year with highly anticipated sci-fi project Transcendence.
The actor has also completed work on Mortdecai and Into The Woods.
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