Two-time Oscar winner Renée Zellweger is set to star in and produce the psychological thriller Phantom Son. The 56-year-old actress has boarded the cast of the movie that is being directed by Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts filmmaker David Yates.

Phantom Son will follow "Ronnie, a young and struggling runaway taken in by Audrey (Zellweger), a lonely woman whose own son was kidnapped twenty years earlier. As Audrey becomes convinced that Ronnie actually is her long-lost son, a twisted game of cat and mouse develops to blur the line between deception and delusion."

The project was originated and developed by Zellweger and Carmella Casinelli under their Big Picture Co. banner and attached Yates to direct and continued development with him before ultimately partnering with AGC Studios to finance and co-produce.

“Phantom Son is that rare discovery with promise to connect on a broad scale with the kind of rich, character-driven storytelling we love, and we’re thrilled it’s taking shape with such an extraordinary team. With David at the helm and AGC as our partner, we’re poised to deliver something really special,” said Zellweger and Casinelli in a joint statement.

Cold Mountain and Chicago star Zellweger is coming off Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy and Only Murders in the Building. Yates is coming off Netflix pic Pain Hustlers with Emily Blunt.

Source: Press Release