The much-anticipated Alfred Hitchcock movie is now going to be set under the banner of Fox Searchlight. The film, which was earlier set up at Paramount, was in pre-production for years. It will be directed by Sacha Gervasi and will star Anthony Hopkins, who will play Hitchcock. He will be joined by Helen Mirren, who will play the filmmaker’s wife, Alma Reville.  Production will begin in early April 2012.

The project is based on the non fiction book by Stephen Rebello that tracks how Hitchcock, at the height of his game as a director, decided to make horror movies. The film centres on the relationship between Hitchcock and his wife.