Weaver joins 'You Again', 'Paul'

Sigourney Weaver has joined the cast of comedies You Again and Paul.

According to Variety, the Alien actress will first film a role in Paul, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost's road trip comedy about two sci-fi geeks who discover an alien (voiced by Seth Rogen) near Area 51.

In director Andy Fickman's You Again, Weaver will play the rich aunt of a woman who is about to walk down the aisle. Kristen Bell will lead the cast as the sister of the groom, who was arch rivals with the bride in high school.

Weaver can next be seen in James Cameron's Avatar, out in cinemas on December 18. She is also expected to reprise her role as Dana Barrett in Ghostbusters 3.