Oscar winner Al Pacino has agreed to star as former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno in an HBO film about the Jerry Sandusky scandal.
Kate Stanhope of the Hollywood Reporter reported the news and noted that Barry Levinson, who won the Academy Award for Rain Man, will serve as the director and executive producer.
No other stars have been attached to the film, which does not have a release date or a title at this time. Pacino has been linked to the project since January 2013.