According to The Hollywood Reporter, David Strathairn, currently receiving accolades for his work in Good Night and Good Luck has come aboard Fracture, a thriller being directed by Gregory Hoblit for Castle Rock Entertainment and New Line Cinema.

Ryan Gosling and Anthony Hopkins already have been cast in the story that follows an assistant district attorney (Gosling) who plays a cat-and-mouse game with a man (Hopkins) who tried to kill his wife but was set free on a series of technicalities. Strathairn plays the district attorney, Gosling's boss.

Daniel Pyne and Glenn Gers wrote the script. Castle Rock is producing.