Penelope Cruz (Volver) has signed on to star in Venuto al Mondo.

Cruz will reunite with director Sergio Castellitto for the long-gestating Italian war drama, which she hopes will be one of her next projects.

In 2004, Cruz starred in Castellitto’s Don’t Move, which was met by lukewarm reviews upon its release.

Cruz will be seen next in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, which opens in the UK on May 18, and recently signed on to star in Woody Allen’s next comedy-drama.

Source: 24 Frames