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Reese Witherspoon and Christina Ricci Star in "Penelope"

A Romantic Fable Directed by Mark Palansky

By , About.com Guide

Jan 17, 2006 - The cast of the romantic movie "Penelope" is filling out. Reese Witherspoon and Christina Ricci were already signed on to star in the romantic fable and now James McAvoy, Peter Dinklage, Catherine O'Hara, and Richard E Grant have joined the cast.

Leslie Caveny wrote the script which Mark Palansky will direct. "Penelope" is the story of a pig-faced woman who must find true love in order to break a family curse.

Witherspoon, Jennifer Simpson, and Scott Steindorff will produce "Penelope."

Filming is expected to begin this month in the U.K.

SOURCE: Variety

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