Pajiba reports Alba is now set to star in “The Insiders,” which is based on a series of Belgian graphic novels that Alba had optioned the rights to over the summer, partnering up with Robert Rodriguez to make the purchase and that includes video game rights too. Rodriguez (Sin City director) is set to produce the comic book movie. Apparently Alba herself had put up her own money to buy the rights with a little Rodriguez help.

Pajiba also reported that French-Algerian filmmaker Mabrouk El Mechri is attached to direct this project who also directed the Jean Claude Van Damme movie drama of last year “JCVD.”

The story centers on heroine Najah Cruz, she has the weapons expertise and combat skills of a female James Bond. She’s Columbian and is as deadly as she is beautiful. At a secret request of the White House itself she infiltrates a worldwide mafia-like organization composed of businessmen and politicians and becomes the bodyguard of the organization’s leader.

Theres no start date as yet, but by the sounds of it, it sounds like it’s ready to start shooting very soon.