LL will co-star with Chris Klein ("Here On Earth") in the new  version of  "Rollerball" being directed by  John  McTiernan ("The Thomas Crown Affair," "Die  Hard") from a screenplay penned by John  Pogue.   The movie is slated for a 2001 summer release.

James Caan  starred in  the  original "Rollerball," a sci-fi action-adventure film directed by  Norman  Jewison   ( "The Hurricane") and set in the not-too-distant future where corporations have supplanted countries and governments, and the violent game of Rollerball has become the global sport of choice.

In the planned remake, LL and Klein will portray superstar athletes in the year 2005 who rebel against their  team's  owner,  a Russian businessman (Jean Reno) who is willing to kill for higher ratings. Visit  the Rollerball   official  site  for  more  info. Supermodel Rebecca Romijn Stamos will also co-star.

"Rollerball" marks the second film project that LL has lined up for himself since the start of 2001. The rapper also signed on to star in another flick, "Crazy Town,"  in which   he's  set  to  portray  a   teacher responsible for educating kids confined to a mental institution, it's possible LL might be trying is hand at a theatrical production at the end of the year too as he broadens his acting career.