"Holes" helmer Andrew Davis has dug up a new directing gig at the Walt Disney Co., signing on to helm the drama "The Guardian." Produced by Beau Flynn and Tripp Vinson, the project centers on a rebellious young man whose life is veering out of control. He enlists in the Coast Guard, where he forms a mentor-type friendship with a legendary rescue swimmer who lost his crew in a fatal crash. The older man helps turn around the life of the younger man by teaching him the meaning of sacrifice. The project has attracted A-level talent -- it was previously out to actors like Ashton Kutcher -- but has no cast attached. At the studio, the project is being shepherded by Buena Vista Motion Picture Group executive vp production Jason Reed along with director of production Jill Morris. "Guardian" originally was sold as a pitch to Disney in 2002 from scribe Ron Brinkerhoff. Davis is repped by CAA. His other helming credits include "Collateral Damage," "A Perfect Murder," "Chain Reaction" and "The Fugitive."