Olivia Munn to play the lead in Justine Bateman's film 'Violet'

Oklahoma native Olivia Munn will play the title role Justine Bateman’s feature film directorial debut "Violet," according to Variety.

Bateman - yes, the same person known for playing Mallory Keating on the 1980s TV series "Family Ties" - is producing and directing from her own script.

The movie will reunite Munn and Justin Theroux ("Mulholland Drive," HBO's "The Leftovers") who voiced an estranged couple in last year's animated "The Lego Ninjago Movie." It also will star Anthony LaPaglia ("Empire Records," the TV series "Without a Trace").

In “Violet,” Munn will play an up-and-coming film executive who lives according to the Voice (Theroux) in her head, until unexpectedly realizing the truth — it’s been lying about everything. LaPaglia will play her boss, who diminishing her confidence much like the Voice.

According to Variety, Bateman will produce under her Section 5 banner, along with Mark G. Mathis (“Precious”). Cassian Elwes (“Lee Daniels’ The Butler”) is executive producing the project. Shooting is slated to begin in the spring  in Los Angeles.

An Oklahoma City native and University of Oklahoma alumna, Munn’s most recent credits include Elizabeth Braddock/Psylocke in “X-Men: Apocalypse” and in the upcoming “Dark Phoenix.” She’s also playing a scientist in the upcoming “The Predator” and appearing in the femme-centric heist movie “Ocean’s 8.”

-BAM