Jesse Eisenberg, Mia Wasikowska to Star in The Double Film

Oscar nominee and stage veteran Jesse Eisenberg will star opposite Mia Wasikowska in the upcoming film, The Double, according to Deadline.com.

Richard Ayoade will direct, and has co-written the screenplay with Avi Korine. The Double is inspired by Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s novella, and centers on a man driven close to madness by the appearance of his doppelganger.

Eisenberg received an Oscar nomination for his performance in The Social Network. His stage credits include the Off-Broadway productions of Scarcity and his own play, Asuncion.