Pena And Hounsou Will Be On "The Vatican Tapes"

Variety reports that Michael Pena and Djimon Hounsou have joined the horror thriller "The Vatican Tapes".

The story follows a 27-year-old woman (Olivia Dudley) who begins to have a devastating effect on anyone who gets close to her.

Pena will play a local priest who believes she is possessed, while Hounsou plays a Vatican official called in to exorcise the demon.

Dougray Scott, Kathleen Robertson, Peter Andersson, Olivia Dudley, John Patrick Amedori and Alex Sparrow also star.

Mark Neveldine ("Crank," "Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance") will direct from an initial script by Christopher Borrelli that he and Michael C. Martin revised.

Tom Rosenberg, Gary Lucchesi and Chris Cowles are producing the film.

Production will begin in July.