Malin Akerman to star in 'Wanderlust'

Malin Akerman ("Watchmen") has joined Jennifer Aniston, Paul Rudd and Justin Theroux in David Wain's upcoming comedt "Wanderlust," which Universal is developing from a script by Wain and Ken Marino.

Variety says the story follows a married couple (Aniston & Rudd) who want to escape modern society and decide to move away from New York. No details yet on what Akerman's role will be in the flick.

Akerman just recently joined Ethan Hawke in "The Numbers Station," and she recently completed "Catch .44." She's also starring in "The Romantics," "Elektra Luxx" and "The Bang Bang Club."