Ben Stiller in Talks to Star in "Semplica Girl Diaries" Film Adaptation

British comedian, writer, actor, and filmmaker Richard Ayoade's latest movie is assembling an all-star cast.

According to sources, Ben Stiller, Jesse Eisenberg, and Sally Hawkins are in talks to star in the dystopian comedy movie "The Semplica Girl Diaries".

The project is based on an adaptation of the 2012 George Saunders short story of the same name.

Saunders' work also served as the source material for last year's Joseph Kosinski film Spiderhead.

Ayoade has adapted from Saunders’ story of alongside the Booker Prize-winning American author.

First published in 2012, the story follows a suburban father of three who keeps a diary in which he alludes to a status-symbol outdoor decoration called Semplica Girls. He buys one for his teenage daughter, it’s revealed that these girls are actually poor young women from countries such as Laos and Cambodia who have sold themselves as garden ornaments.

Cornerstone is handling international sales on the project and is believed to be introducing it to buyers at the European Film Market.

The casting would see Ayoade reunited with Eisenberg, who starred in his second directed feature "The Double", based on Dostoevsky’s novella. His directorial debut was the 2010 coming-of-age comedy "Submarine".

Meanwhile, Ayoade will next be seen in Wes Anderson’s adaptation of Roald Dahl’s "The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar" alongside Benedict Cumberbatch, Ralph Fiennes, Dev Patel, Ben Kingsley, and Rupert Friend.