Zeta-Jones to romance younger beau in new flick

Washington (ANI): Welsh beauty Catherine Zeta-Jones has signed up to star in an as-yet untitled romantic comedy being directed by Bart Freundlich. Freundlich will be helming from a script he has penned himself, with shooting scheduled to start on April 17.

The pic, set in New York City, is about a 25-year-old man who falls for his new neighbour an older single mother, reports Variety. On board as producers are Tim Perell, Freundlich, Mark Gill and Robert Katz, with Neil Sacker and Michael Goguen on as executive producers. Lori Keith Douglas is co-producer. The project will be unveiled at the Cannes film festival by The Film Department Intl.