Dustin Hoffman and Anthony Hopkins To Star In 'The Song of Names'

Anthony Hopkins and Dustin Hoffman will star in "The Song of Names," the new drama from "House of Sand and Fog" director Vadim Perelman, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

THR reports that "Song" is based on the award-winning novel of the same name by Norman Lebrecht. It is the story of two Jewish boys -- the Brit Martin and Dovidl, a Polish refugee and violin prodigy. Dovidl vanishes on the eve of his international debut. 40 years later, Martin gets his first clue about what happened to him and begins to unravel the mystery.

Jeffrey Caine, who wrote the Oscar-nominated script to "The Constant Gardener," is adapting the novel for the screen. Two-time Oscar winner James Horner will compose the film's score.

Veteran stage and actor Dustin Hoffman has starred in a slew of films and theatre productions. Broadway credits include 'The Merchant of Venice', 'Death of a Salesman', 'Jimmy Shine', 'The Subject Was Roses' and 'A Cook for Mr. General'. Hoffman's film credit include 'The Graduate', 'Midnight Cowboy', 'Straw Dogs', 'Rainman', 'Kramer vs. Kramer', 'Marathon Man', 'Wag the Dog', 'American Buffalo', 'Sleepers', 'Meet the Focker's and 'Last Chance Harvey'. For his work, Hoffman has won two Academy Awards (for 'Rainman' and 'Kramer vs. Kramer'), six Golden Globe Awards, three BAFTA's, an Emmy Award (for 'Dearth of a Salesman') and three Drama Desk Awards.