Actress Jennifer Lawrence and filmmaker Steven Spielberg have been roped in by Warner Bros for the upcoming movie "It's What I Do: A Photographer's Life of Love and War".

The studio won the rights for the film at a whirlwind auction on Monday.

Based on a memoir by Lynsey Addario, the story of film is about a war photographer Lynsey Addario as she `goes into the most dangerous places in the world in search of truth.` Lawrence is tapped to play the lead character, reports deadline.com.

While other cast members were not announced, it has been reported that a number of actresses have been eyeing the feature, including Reese Witherspoon, Natalie Portman, and Margot Robbie. Lawrence is currently shooting for her new film `Joy`.

Meanwhile, Spielberg is on board directing a Cold War thriller, `St. James Place`, starring Tom Hanks, which will release on October 16.