Goldcrest Films International and Burnt Orange Prods. are co-producing Elvis and Anabelle, Will Geiger's feature centering on the love affair between a beauty queen and a mortician's son.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Max Minghella and Blake Lively will play the title roles in the dark romantic comedy, which co-stars Mary Steenburgen and Keith Carradine.

The film, which began principal photography Monday in Austin, is produced by Burnt Orange's Carolyn Pfeiffer and Goldcrest's Nick and John Quested.