Scarlett Johansson will return to the past again in "Mary Queen of Scots." The actress will take on the role of Queen Mary of Scotland in the film depicting the antagonistic relationship between Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth I of England, who tried to undermine her rule.

2929 Entertainment is producing the project from a screenplay by Jimmy McGovern. The budget is expected to be in the $25 million-$30 million range.

Melanie Johansson -- the actress' mother and manager -- will produce the film along with Alexandra Milchan and Donna Gigliotti. Melanie Johansson produced "A Love Song for Bobby Long," in which her daughter also starred.

Producers are looking for a director but plan to begin shooting the film by the end of summer 2007.

Johansson is repped by WMA and Kevin Yorn with Barnes, Morris, Klein, Mark, Yorn, Barnes & Levine.

Johansson is filming another period piece, "The Other Boleyn Girl," for Scott Rudin and Columbia Pictures. She also appears in "The Black Dahlia" and next appears in "The Prestige," which Buena Vista Pictures will bow Oct. 20.