Film4's 'Frank' signs helmer, 'Goats' scribes

2:14 PM PST 2/19/2010 by Mimi Turner, AP

Lenny Abrahamson, Jon Ronson and Peter Straughan join

LONDON -- Film4, the film financing division of Channel 4, announced Friday it has signed director Lenny Abrahamson and "The Men Who Stare At Goats" writers Jon Ronson and Peter Straughan to its latest project "Frank," about a musical genius and his band. David Barron, one of the "Harry Potter" franchise producers, and Stevie Lee of Runway Fridge Productions are on board as producers.