Ryan Gosling was spotted arriving at LAX this weekend. What’s he doing in town? Sources say he’s scouting out locations for where he’ll direct his first feature film!

The Oscar-nominated actor will make his directorial debut with ‘How to Catch a Monster’, a fantasy noir he wrote, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

His ‘Drive’ co-star Christina Hendricks is attached to star in the film, which will begin shooting this spring. “I am very appreciative to [producers] Marc Platt, Adam Siegel and Bold Films for being so supportive, and I look forward to making this film with all of them,” Gosling said in a statement.

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