The worldwide rights of Hollywood actor Mark Wahlberg`s `Father Stu`, which he will also produce and will mark the feature directorial debut of Rosalind Ross, have been acquired by Sony Pictures.

According to The Hollywood reporter, Mel Gibson, Jacki Weaver and Teresa Ruiz will also star in the redemptive biopic about boxer-turned-priest Father Stuart Long now set to hit US theatres on April 15.