Weaver to Join Lautner and Molina in 'Abduction'

Sigourney Weaver will star alongside Twilight's Taylor Lautner and RED's Alfred Molina in the upcoming film 'Abduction,' Variety reports today. In the Lionsgate feature, a young man (Lautner) discovers that he was kidnapped as a child and sets out to find his birth parents. Chaos and danger ensue.  Weaver will play the psychiatrist of Lautner's character.

The film is penned by Shawn Christensen and is directed by John Singleton. Producers are Gotham Group's Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, Lee Stollman, Vertigo's Roy Lee and Doug Davison, Tailor Made's Dan Lautner and Pat Crowley. Additional production details have not yet been released.

Weaver is best known for her appearances as Ellen Ripley in the 'Alien' films.  Her other film credits include 'Gorillas in the Mist,' 'The Ice Storm,' 'Working Girl,' 'Holes,' and 'Avatar.'  Weaver has been nominated for Academy Awards for her performances in 'Aliens,' 'Gorillas in the Mist,' and 'Working Girl' and won Golden Globes for the latter two performances.  She has appeared on Broadway in SEX AND LONGING and HURLYBURLY, for which she was nominated for a Tony Award.

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