Jesse Eisenberg is set to star in the indie film adaptation of Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s novella “The Double” reports Vulture.
The story follows a Russian government clerk whose life unravels after what he believes is a literal facsimile of himself begins working in his office.
“The IT Crowd” star Richard Ayoade, who made his directorial debut this year with the acclaimed “Submarine”, will direct.