Complex sentence: On November 17,2009 Variety reported that director Lee Daniels was in early talks to direct the film, which Pathé would be financing while Dede Gardner and Jeremy Kleiner of Plan B are also producers along Cloud Eight Films.
Split into simpler sentences: On November 17,2009 Variety reported that director Lee Daniels was in early talks to direct the film. It would be financed by Pathé and include Dede Gardner and Jeremy Kleiner of Plan B as co-producers along with the participation of Cloud Eight Films.