Summit in talks with McG for 'Puzzle'

Summit Entertainment is in talks with McG to direct police thriller "Puzzle Palace," penned by "Safe House" scribe David Guggenheim. Summit acquired rights to Guggenheim's pitch in March following an auction and set it up with Wyck Godfrey and Marty Bowen at their Temple Hill Entertainment banner. "Puzzle Palace" focuses on the son of a police officer unjustly accused of murder who decides to break into a secure police facility in NY City in search of evidence that can exonerate his father. McG's in post-production on actioner "This Means War," due out from Fox in February. Godfrey and Bowen have produced all five installments of the "Twilight" franchise for Summit with part one of "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn" opening next month. McG's repped by WME. Contact Dave McNary at dave.mcnary@variety.com