Nicole Kidman Will Be Hunter

Australian actress Nicole Kidman is to set off on a huge treasure hunt in her next film The Eighth Wonder, The Hollywood Reporter newspaper says.

The film, which appears to be in the Indiana Jones mould, will follow the adventures of an archaeologist as a major discovery triggers a global treasure hunt, the newspaper reported on Wednesday.

Oscar-winning Nicole Kidman, 41, was recently toppled as the world's highest paid actress, losing her place to Reese Witherspoon and Angelina Jolie.

Married to Australian country music star Keith Urban, Kidman gave birth to a girl, named Sunday Rose, in July.