Oliver Stone eyes detective saga with DiCaprio

LOS ANGELES  – Oliver Stone is in talks to direct Leonardo DiCaprio in "Travis McGee," a potential franchise project based on the shaggy hero of 21 detective novels written by John D. MacDonald.

The Fox movie will be based on the first book in the series, "The Deep Blue Good-by," published in 1964. The novel tracks the Florida-based "salvage consultant" as he reluctantly leaves his houseboat to search for treasure hidden by a soldier after World War II.

Years ago, Robert Schwentke ("Flightplan") was attached to direct the project, and Gary Fleder ("Kiss the Girls") was also interested at one point.

Stone also has "Jawbreaker" in development at Paramount. He returns to theaters in September with his sequel "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps."