The picture will be directed by the Australian filmmaker Justin Kurzel, best known for his 2011 crime drama 'Snowtown', reported BBC online.
Macbeth charts the rise and fall of a Scottish general, who seizes the throne with the help of his ambitious wife and eventually sparks a civil war.
Shakespeare's play has been tackled in the past by directors such as Roman Polanski, Akira Kurosawa and Orson Welles.
The Kurzel version will be produced by See-Saw Films from a script adapted by Todd Louiso and Jacob Koskoff. The casting of the play's other roles, including Lady Macbeth, has yet to be announced.