Actress Scarlett Johansson [Images] is all set to don the director's cap when she makes her directorial debut with New York, I Love You.

The project that also includes director Woody Allen [Images], 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 [Images] to play her in Heavier Than Heaven, a forthcoming Kurt Cobain biopic.

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