James Franco, Winona Ryder join 'The Stare'

Actors James Franco and Winona Ryder have joined the movie The Stare.

According to Deadline, the film will begin shooting on May 6. It tells the story of a playwright that begins to question her sanity.

Ryder will portray the playwright, while Franco will play one of the performers in the playwright's production.

The Stare is written by Franco's former New York University teacher Jay Anania. Franco will produce the film in addition to starring in it.

The Your Highness actor will also star in the upcoming film Rise of the Planet of the Apes. It has also been reported that he will deliver a masterclass at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts.

Meanwhile, Ryder most recently starred in the critically-acclaimed film Black Swan. The actress played an aging ballerina who loses her grip on reality.

Ryder recently revealed that she was thrilled for her Black Swan co-star Natalie Portman's pregnancy. Portman announced that she was expecting her first child in late December.