Gallery: Universe defenders and award winners! 10 Marvel actors who have taken home an Oscar (BANG Showbiz)According to The Hollywood Reporter, the 'Girl with a Dragon Tattoo' star is also producing the flick.
Michael Mitnick is set to write the motion picture about the legendary actress, who died in January 1993 aged 63. Hepburn's other best-known roles include 'My Fair Lady', 'Funny Face' and 'Sabrina'.
The star won the Best Actress accolade at the 1953 Academy Awards for 'Roman Holiday', and was nominated a total of five times in the category over the years.
The late star was also known as a fashion icon and worked closely alongside her long-time designer Hubert de Givenchy. She later became a global ambassador for UNICEF and worked on a number of humanitarian projects.
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