Aubrey Plaza Joins 'The Driftless Area' as First Photo Debuts

On sale right now at Cannes is The Driftless Area, an adaptation of Tom Drury's acclaimed novel dealing with love, death, and fate. With a cast consisting of Anton Yelchin, Zooey Deschanel, Frank Langella, Alia Shawkat, and John Hawkes, drumming up a few buyers should be easy, especially now that production has begun and another big name has come aboard.

Aubrey Plaza is the final addition to the film, signing on just as the first official image has been released. Co-written by Drury and director Zachary Sluser, the story centers on Pierre (Yelchin), a young bartender who returns home after the death of his parents, only to fall in love with the mysterious Stella (Deschanel). He also gets wrapped up with a dangerous crook and some stolen cash.

Filming is underway now in Vancouver, and we can expect to see Plaza next opposite Chris Evans in A Many Splintered Thing. She'll also co-star in Mortdecai with Johnny Depp and will return for the final season of NBC's Parks and Recreation.  [THR]

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