Michael Imperioli Joins 'The Lovely Bones'

Published: August 2, 2007, 8:32 am

Tags: cinematical, film, michael imperioli, michaelimperioli, movies, peter jackson, rachel weisz, ryan gosling, sopranos, susan sarandonl stanley tucci, the lovely bones

Filed under: Drama, Casting, Paramount, Newsstand, Dreamworks, Peter JacksonAt least one Sopranos star is looking to exit the small screen for a fancy big-screen lifestyle. The Hollywood Reporter tells us Michael Imperioli (aka Christopher on the show) has signed on to co-star in the highly-anticipated adaptation of The Lovely Bones, to be directed by everyone's favorite gorilla Peter Jackson. The film (like the book) revolves around a young girl who is murdered, but continues to watch her grief-stricken family, as well as her murderer (as he gets ready to kill again), from heaven. Imperioli, unfortunately, will not be playing the nephew of a crime boss in the film. Nope, instead, he'll be on the opposite side of the law -- taking on the role of Len Fenerman, the detective in charge of investigating the little girl's death. Imperioli joins a star-studded cast that already includes Ryan Gosling (as the girl's father), Rachel Weisz (as her mother), Stanley Tucci (as her killer), Susan

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