After an extensive casting search, the leads have been set for director Shana Feste’s (Country Strong) remake of the 1981 film Endless Love.  Variety reports that Alex Pettyfer (Magic Mike) and Gabriella Wilde (The Three Musketeers) will star in the pic, which centers on a passionate relationship between two teenagers.  Franco Zeffirelli’s original film starred Brooke Shields and Martin Hewitt and was based on the novel of the same name by Scott Spencer, but it’s unknown how closely Feste’s take will follow the plot of either of those iterations.  Feste rewrote the script originally penned by Josh Safran, and Scott Stuber (Ted, Love and Other Drugs) is producing.

Pettyfer and Wilde were cast after a number of screen tests, with Brenton Thwaites, Sarah Bolger, and Olivia Cooke reportedly in the running as well.  Pettyfer was last seen in 2012’s Magic Mike and also starred in I Am Number Four and In Time, while Wilde will next be seen as Sue Snell later this year in the Carrie remake opposite Chloe Moretz.

Shana Feste has entered negotiations to tackle a remake of 1981’s Endless Love.  Variety reports that Feste, who wrote and directed Country Strong, would rewrite and direct the Endless Love project for Universal and producer Scott Stuber (Ted).  Franco Zeffirelli’s original film was based on the book of the same name by Scott Spencer and starred Brooke Shields and Martin Hewitt.  The pic centered on the passionate relationship between two teenagers, with plenty of drama to go around.

It’s unknown at this point how close Feste’s iteration will be to the 1981 film or the original novel.  In addition to Country Strong, the filmmaker also directed the 2009 drama The Greatest.  She’s currently attached to direct a reimagining of The Little Mermaid.  Good luck getting Lionel Richie and Diana Ross’ “Endless Love” out of your head for the rest of the day.  Hit the jump to watch a trailer for the original.