Russell Crowe will reportedly play a retired homicide detective in the upcoming crime-thriller film Sleeping Dogs. The film is an adaptation of the novel The Book of Mirrors, written by E O Chirovici. The film is directed by debutante Adam Cooper, who is writing the script for the film along with Bill Collage. The writing duo had previously collaborated on Assassins Creed and Exodus: Gods and Kings.

Russell Crowe plays a former detective who is struggling with Alzheimer's and has to recollect his memories of working a case from the past after a death row inmate attached to his case starts proclaiming his innocence. 

Russell Crowe, who is best known for films like Gladiator and A Beautiful Mind, will next be seen in The Greatest Beer Run Ever along with Zac Efron. He is currently busy shooting his portions for the film The Pope’s Exorcist. Sleeping Dogs is reportedly scheduled to start shooting in January 2023. 

The film is produced by Nickel City Pictures along with Highland Film Group, who are planning to screen it at the Toronto International Film Festival.