Weaver, Reilly head to 'Cedar Rapids'

Published: Nov. 4, 2009 at 2:55 PM
Sigourney Weaver arrives at the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 4 (UPI) -- Sigourney Weaver, John C. Reilly and Alia Shawkat have signed up for roles in director Miguel Arteta's upcoming big-screen comedy "Cedar Rapids."

Variety reported the actors will co-star with Ed Helms and Anne Heche in the movie, which has already begun shooting.

Produced by "Sideways" director Alexander Payne, the film is about a hapless agent who attends an insurance convention to try to save the jobs of his colleagues, the entertainment industry trade newspaper said.

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