News > Vera Farmiga Joins 'Up in the Air'

Actress Vera Farmiga will star opposite George Clooney in Up in the Air.  According to Variety the Jason Reitman adapted the screenplay from Walter Kirn's novel of the same name and it will be under Paramount Pictures and Montecito.

Story centers on a human resources exec whose only joy in life comes from the prospect of notching his millionth frequent-flyer mile, a goal he pursues with zeal as the rest of his life falls apart because he is constantly on the road.

Farmiga will play a businesswoman who develops a romantic relationship with Clooney's character through meetings in airports and hotels around the country.