At present, Matt Reeves is developing The Batman as part of Warner Brothers’ DC Extended Universe. And now, we have word on another new project for Reeves.

As reported by Tracking Board, Netflix are close to agreeing a deal to adapt Matthew Baker’s Life Sentence – and the on-demand streaming service have Reeves attached to produce the film. In addition to The Batman, Reeves is also best known to genre fans for directing Cloverfield, Let Me In, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, and War for the Planet of the Apes.

The official word on the Life Sentence short reads:

Life Sentence follows a criminal who decides to enrol in a futuristic program that erases his memories rather than go to jail, forcing him to reconcile his past actions and relationships.

Previously, Apple was in negotiations to adapt Life Sentence as a full TV series, but Netflix has won that race and will instead turn the short in to a full feature.