Charlize Theron is in negotiations to star and produce Cities of Refuge, a crime thriller story by Brandon Willer. This wouldn't be the first film the Academy Award-winning actress has produced a film and if negotiations conclude positively, the actress will be joined by Beth Kono to help produce.

The crime thriller will be following a female investigator brought in to solve a brutal murder and kidnapping in which things aren't what they seem. The film will be produced by Benderspink and Tower Hill Productions.

No details for casting or production date have been released.