Wilson, Page sign for 'Super' comedy

Rainn Wilson and Ellen Page have been cast in superhero comedy Super, reports Variety.

Liv Tyler has also signed up for the project, which will poke fun at traditional superhero movies. James Gunn (Dawn of the Dead, Scooby-Doo) will direct from his own script.

Wilson, who plays Dwight Schrute in the American version of The Office, will portray an average Joe who takes on the alter ego Crimson Bolt after his wife (Tyler) falls in love with a drug dealer. However, he doesn't actually have super powers and has to make do with using a wrench as a weapon.

Writing on his webiste, Gunn claimed that the film will be "dark, comedic, gritty, very unusual, and grounded".

He added: "It's not a spoof. It's an examination of what it means to try to be something more than human. I think of it as The Passion for rebels, oddballs, fanboys, and freaks everywhere. I've never been more excited or committed to any project in my life, and I can't wait to share more with you all."

Page and Wilson last teamed up in Diablo Cody's Juno.