Washington DC, June 12 -- Actor-filmmaker Maggie Gyllenhaal is set to reunite with Warner Bros. for a new project, with the studio acquiring Rachel Kushner's acclaimed novel 'Creation Lake' for her to develop, produce and direct, according to Variety.

The project marks another collaboration between Gyllenhaal and Warner Bros. following last year's Gothic romance film 'The Bride!'.

According to reports, 'Creation Lake' follows Sadie Smith, a 34-year-old American secret agent who is sent to infiltrate an eco-activist collective in France using her powers of seduction and manipulation. As she becomes increasingly involved with the commune, Sadie begins to question her own beliefs and worldview.

The novel has been described as a "propulsiv...