Mischa Barton, one of the stars
of Fox's "The O.C.", is in negotiations to star in "The
Decameron", Dino De Laurentiis' adaptation of the 14th century
literary classic.
Barton, who has been
at work on the dark indie "The OH in Ohio", would play
Pampinea in the period piece about a group of young Florentines
who take refuge in the Italian countryside, amusing one another
with stories of love and adventure, as the black plague devastates
the city.
De Laurentiis and his wife, Martha De Laurentiis,
are producing the feature, which will boast costumes from
Italian fashion designer Roberto Cavalli.
The film is likely to shoot next
year in Florence and Rome. David Leland, one of the co-writers
of "Mona Lisa", is adapting Giovanni Boccaccio's story
and also will direct.
Barton's other feature credits include M. Night
Shyamalan's "The Sixth Sense", "Lost and Delirious"
and "Lawn Dogs".
