Ryan Gosling will make his feature directorial and writing debut with How to Catch a Monster, which Sierra Affinity will shop to foreign buyers during the Toronto Film Festival. Christina Hendricks, who starred with Gosling in Drive — is attached to headline the fantasy noir, written by Gosling.

How to Catch a Monster weaves elements of fantasy noir with suspense to create a modern day fairytale set against the surreal dreamscape of a vanishing city. Hendricks (Mad Men) would play Billy, a single mother of two who is swept into a macabre underworld, while her teenage son discovers a secret road leading to a underwater.

“We have a tremendous amount of trust and confidence in Ryan, Christina, Marc and Adam, both personally and professionally. We responded immediately to Ryan’s script, and look forward to nurturing the next phase of his career and continuing Bold’s commitment to an artistically collaborative environment,” Bold Films’ Michel Litvak said.

How to Catch a Monster  isn’t the only project that Gosling will be attending to in Toronto 2012 Film Festival. Derek Cianfrance’s The Place Beyond the Pines, headlining the actor, makes its world premiere at the festival. Bradley Cooper and Eva Mendes also star in Beyond the Pines, which reunites Gosling with his Blue Valentine director.