Hazanavicius, who won the best director for his black-and-white silent film 'The Artist' in 2011 film, has also written the screenplay of the film.
The picture will reunite him with producer Thomas Langmann and his award-winning production team from 'The Artist', reported Deadline.
'The Search', also starring Annette Bening, revolves around an NGO worker who forms a special relationship with a young boy in war-torn Chechnya.
It's based on Fred Zinnemann's Oscar-winning 1948 film, which is set in post-World War II Berlin. Shooting is underway in the country of Georgia.