Producers approach Kidman for The Paperboy

The producers of “The Paperboy” are in talks with Nicole Kidman to step into Sofia Vergaras shoes as she dropped out of the project last week, forcing the shoot to be pushed back.The Paperboy centers on a reporter and his brother who investigate the events surrounding a murder in order to exonerate a man on death row. The drama, being directed by Lee Daniels, was to have starred Matthew McConaughey, Zac Efron, Tobey Maguire and Sofia Vergara, with production scheduled to begin later this summer.If the deal works out for Nichole she will play the woman with a dark side who writes letters to men on death row. She brings the case to the attention of the reporter, developing a relationship with him.