Philip Seymour Hoffman gathers 'Moss' for second directing gig

EXCLUSIVE: Fresh off high praise and a record-breaking weekend for THE MASTER, Philip Seymour Hoffman is eyeing a move behind the camera, as the multihyphenate is on board to helm the Depression Era ghost story EZEKIEL MOSS for Mandalay Pictures, Variety's Jeff Sneider and Justin Kroll report. The 2011 Black List script follows a young, imaginative boy living in a small town who befriends a mysterious drifter who may have the ability to communicate with the dead. Pic marks Hoffman’s second directorial effort; he previously helmed JACK GOES BOATING for Overture Films.