Anne Hathaway Set to Produce, Star in 'Puzzler' at Paramount (Exclusive)

Anne Hathaway is making the transition from actress to producer. The star has closed a deal to produce and topline Puzzler, a thriller set up at Paramount.our editor recommends'The Dark Knight Rises': Anne Hathaway's Catwoman Wears Louis Vuitton The project is described as a female-driven, paranoid thriller in the vein ofThree Days of the Condor. Karl Gajdusek, who wrote the recent Nicolas Cage-Nicole Kidman thriller Trespass, will pen the script. The project would mark Hathaway's first producing effort. Joining her as producers are Adam Schulman, Sarah Perlman and Stefan Sonnenfeld, who has a first-look deal with Paramount. Hathaway's recent credits include One Day,Love and Other Drugs and Alice in Wonderland. She co-hosted the Oscars in February and will star as Catwoman in next summer's The Dark Knight Rises. PHOTOS: Anne Hathaway's Style Evolution Perlman and Sonnenfeld are producing the planned Lionsgate thriller Dead Island, based on a popular video game. Hathaway is represented by CAA and Management 360.Gajdusek is represented by Verve and Management 360. Email: Daniel.Miller@THR.com; Borys.Kit@THR.com Twitter: @DanielNMiller; @Borys_Kit Related Topics Anne Hathaway Paramount Pictures