Washington, Aug. 30 -- Actor Channing Tatum will star alongside Oscar Isaac and Zazie Beetz in 'Kockroach', which narrates a tale of a mysterious stranger who transforms himself into a larger-than-life crime boss, reported Variety.

The film is an adaptation of the novel by William Lashner, written under the pen name Tyler Knox.

Matt Ross, the filmmaker behind 'Captain Fantastic,' will direct from a screenplay written by Jonathan Ames. The movie is produced by Andrew Lazar under his Mad Chance production banner.

According to Variety, the film's shooting is scheduled to begin in January in Australia.

Tatum will be in Toronto for the premiere of his next film, Derek Cianfrance's 'Roofman', and will also be honoured with the festival's Pe...