Rambin boards surf pic 'Mavericks'

RambinLeven Rambin continues to be drawn on for that female lead in Curtis Hanson's "Mavericks" alongside Gerard Butler and Jonny Weston."Mavericks," in line with the true story of Jay Moriarty's rise towards the forefront of large wave surfing, is within pre-production, with Walden Media creating.Leven will have a California surfer girl who's Moriarty's closest friend and also the object of his adoration. Weston will have Moriarty, and Gerard Butler is representing Ron "Chilled" Hesson.Curtis Hanson ("L.A. Private," "8 Mile"') will direct from the script by Kario Salem and Hooper. Hanson, Brandon Hooper and Jim Meenaghan are creating. Moriarty searched for to ride the legendary Northern California break referred to as Mavericks, where winter increases generate treacherous waves how big five-story structures, and trained for over a year under Hesson.Moriarty died in 2001 inside a diving accident within the Maldive Islands. Rambin's credits include "The Hunger Games" "My Children," "Grey's Anatomy," "CSI Miami," "One Tree Hill" and "Magicians of Waverly Place."Leven is repped by Mimi Wexler from the Schiff Co., CAA and attorney Harris Hartman. Contact Dork McNary at dork.mcnary@variety.com