James Franco aboard for 'Spring Breakers'

FrancoRobertsJames Franco will a decidedly deeper place once he systems charge role in Disney's "Oz: The Fantastic and Effective," as he's installed on star harmoniously Korine's next film "Spring Breakers."Korine will write and direct the indie pic, which follows four college-aged ladies who make the most of a fast food restaurant to cover springbreak in Florida, only to get arrested upon coming.Emma Roberts is at discussions to see one of the women, Chocolate, a Southern brunette who feeds off danger.Franco will co-star as Alien, a rapping drug and arms dealer who bails them out and encourages those to kill his arch-rival, a killer who's correctly named Arch.MJZ prexy David Zander will produce, while Avi Lerner will professional produce.Production will occur throughout springbreak in Florida, and Franco is predicted to shoot his part throughout the time of 2 days.Franco, who most recently toplined "Rise in the Planet in the Apes," will rapidly be viewed inside a trio of indies -- "Maladies" with Catherine Keener, "The Stare" with Winona Ryder and "Cherry" with Louise Graham. Franco, who recently co-written and directed the Sal Mineo pic "Sal," is presently planning several passion projects just like a multi-hyphenate. Thesp may also be prone to co-star in Seth Rogen's directorial debut "The Apocalypse."Roberts, who's coming off a starring submit "Scream 4," recently wrapped a supporting role in Lee Toland Krieger's indie dramedy "Celeste and Jesse Forever."Korine, whose last film was the avant-garde "Trash Humpers," is much better recognized for scripting Ray Clark's "Kids," additionally to both writing and pointing "Gummo" and "Mister Lonely."CAA reps Korine, Franco and Roberts. Latter duo are correspondingly handled by Miles Levy of James/Levy Management and David Sweeney of Sweeney Entertainment. Contact Rob Sneider at rob.sneider@variety.com