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Olivia Wilde Joins Welcome to People

We noted recently that Natalie Portman has a crowded 2011 slate coming up, but Olivia Wilde is about to give her a run for her money. Wilde’s still in theaters with Tron: Legacy, but the actress (currently on hiatus from House) has already got Cowboys and Aliens, Now, The Change-Up, and Butter in the can, and she’s just landed another high-profile film: Welcome to People, the actress-coveted directing debut from high-powered screenwriter Alex Kurtzman. Wilde will play Chris Pine’s girlfriend in the movie, which casts Pine as a businessman who connects with his estranged sister (Elizabeth Banks). That’s a whole lot of pretty people. [Risky Business/HR]

Olivia Wilde Joins Welcome to People