Writer Elizabeth Gilbert reportedly turned down many actresses seeking to play her memoirs "East, Love and Pray," but Brad Pitt has swooped in and scooped the rights to produce the film, with Julia Roberts to star.

Pitt's Plan B production company has "Nip/Tuck" creator Ryan Murphy on board to adapt the book to screen, and direct.

Roberts co-starred with Pitt in Ocean's Eleven and The Mexican. In this role, Roberts will play Gilbert. The story is she had it "all" -- or what she once considered that: a husband, big apartment and a weekend home. While trying to get pregnant, she realized this was not fulfilling, nor what she wanted. A painful divorce ensures, and she takes offf to find herself, spanning four countries in the global journey.

Pitt and Murphy have a few projects they're developing together, including a feature ("Running With Scissors") and a TV series (titled 4 OZ).