Carey Mulligan and Michael Fassbender to star in new film together?

According to IrishCentral, Michael Fassbender and Carey Mulligan are set to star in a movie called Shame. The movie centers around Fassbender’s character who is unable to control his sex life.

Shame has been written by Steve McQueen and Abi Morgan and will center around Fassbender’s character, Brandon, his sexual escapades and what happens when his younger sister moves in with him. James Badge Dale, from The Pacific, will also star.

The movie will shoot in New York for six weeks starting in January 2011.