LOS ANGELES:

Veteran action hero Bruce Willis is to make his directorial debut with a psychological drama about a woman grappling with family tragedy, it was reported on September 23.

Willis, best known as the gun-toting star of the Die Hard films, is to begin filming on Three Stories about Joan next month, entertainment industry daily Variety reported.

Willis, 53, whose last film was Live Free or Die Hard, will also appear as the father of the lead character. The film centers on a woman’s battle to maintain her grip on reality at three points in her life. — AFP