LOS ANGELES, Aug. 5 (UPI) -- U.S. actress Jennifer Aniston has signed up to star in "Goree Girls," a film about a jailhouse female country music band, Variety.com reported.
The 1940s-set movie is based on a true story about eight women who formed a band behind bars, became popular and were eventually pardoned for their crimes. The film will mark the feature directorial debut of Michael Sucsy, who previously worked on the celebrated HBO telepicture "Grey Gardens."