I drink your milkshake ... Ray Kroc's first McDonalds restaurant in Des Plaines, Illinois in 1955. The rise of the fast food giant is set to be turned into a drama along the lines of There Will Be Blood and The Social Network. Picture: Supplied Source: AFP

John Lee Hancock, who wrote and directed Sandra Bullock film The Blind Side, is in talks to direct the Maccas movie, called The Founder.

It is said to be an epic about American greed along the lines of There Will Be Blood and The Social Network, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Business drama ... John Lee Hancock, who wrote and directed The Blind Side, is set to helm the film about the rise of McDonald’s. Picture: Supplied Source: Supplied

The drama would tell the true story of how salesman Ray Kroc turned a small family burger store in California into a global empire.

Kroc met brothers Mac and Dick McDonalds in the 1950s, and quickly saw the potential in their unique method of quickly preparing food. He eventually wrestled control of the company from the McDonald’s family, and turned it into a global phenomenon.

Business genius ... McDonald's fast food founder Ray Kroc eats a hamburger outside one of the first franchises. Picture: Supplied Source: News Limited

Keen ... Birdman star Michael Keaton may star as Kroc. Picture: AP Photo/Fox Searchlight Source: AP

Hancock’s last film was Saving Mr Banks, which starred Tom Hanks and Emma Thompson and followed the Australian childhood and Disney battles of Mary Poppins writer PL Travers.

Variety reports that nice guy actor Hanks turned down the role of Kroc but may still be in the running. Michael Keaton, who is earning rave reviews for Birdman, is also reportedly keen to play Kroc.