Variety is reporting that Rachel Weisz (The Mummy, The Constant Gardener) has joined the cast of The Lovely Bones, the highly-anticipated next feature from Peter Jackson (Lord of the Rings, King Kong).
According to Variety, "Weisz will play the mother of a young girl who is abducted and is feared to have been murdered."
While other casting news for Lovely Bones has been scarce as of yet, expect more news to follow soon with production slated to begin in October.
Dreamworks will produce the project with Paramount handling distribution.