The project that also includes director Woody Allen, takes in 12 directors to create five-minute films, all love stories set in New York City.
According to the New York Post, directors Anthony Minghella and Mira Nair, have confirmed that Johansson and Allen will be a part of the project.
Johansson, whose a great admirer of Allen, said that she just adored Woody and feels that they have a lot in common.
Rumours are also circulating that Johansson was approached by Courtney Love to play her in Heavier Than Heaven, a forthcoming Kurt Cobain biopic.
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