Christian Bale

Christian Bale and Hugh Jackman are in talks to pair up in the thriller "The Prestige," Variety reports.

The movie, directed by Christopher Nolan ("Batman Begins") and based on the Christopher Priest novel of the same name, centres on two stage magicians in turn-of-the-century London whose rivalry is so intense they become murderers.

"The Prestige" will begin production in January.

Bale will next be seen in the Terrence Malick-directed "The New World," while Jackman is currently finishing up work on "X-Men 3."

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