Elizabeth Banks is set to join Russell Crowe in Paul Haggis' upcoming drama "The Next Three Days," based on Fred Cavayé's 2008 French film "Pour Elle."

Crowe will play a teacher who attempts to help his wife after she's arrested an convicted of a murder she claims she never commit. The Hollywood Reporter says Banks will play the female lead.

On the big screen, Banks most recently starred in the horror flick "The Uninvited," a film I simply couldn't stand. She delivered a much more refreshing job in "Role Models" last year. Other recent credits of hers include "W." and "Zack and Miri Make a Porno."

Banks also got some stuff lined up, including "Forever 21" and "The Details," Jacob Aaron Estes' upcoming comedy with Tobey Maguire, Ray Liotta, Dennis Haysbert and Anna Friel.