Morgan Freeman is in talks to star with Bruce Willis in new thriller Red.

The film tells the tale of a maverick (aren't they always?) black-ops operative (Willis) attempting to live out the rest of his life in peace.

However, his idyllic lifestyle is ruined when he is targeted by a high-tech assassin.

Red is based on the DC comic by Warren Ellis and Cully Hamner. There is no word as yet on who will direct the thriller.