LOS ANGELES (AFP) - Leonardo DiCaprio is set to star in a new film about the world of online casinos based in Costa Rica, entertainment industry reports said Tuesday.

The 34-year-old Oscar-nominated star of "Titanic" and "The Departed" is also set to produce the as-yet-untitled project, the Hollywood Reporter and Variety reported. No further information was available.

DiCaprio, whose most recent film was last year's 1950s period drama "Revolutionary Road," will next be seen in "Shutter Island," Martin Scorsese's thriller based on Dennis Lehane's 2003 novel.