Robert Pattinson has joined the cast of Maps to the Stars, Digital Spy said.

The drama will reunite Pattinson with his Cosmopolis director David Cronenberg, and is described as an acerbic look at Hollywood.

Julianne Moore, John Cusack and Sarah Gadon (A Dangerous Method, Cosmopolis) will star alongside Pattinson, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Rachel Weisz was attached to star in the project, but dropped out earlier this year. Shooting is due to begin in May.

Cronenberg confirmed to Digital Spy last year that sequels to Eastern Promises and The Fly had been scrapped for financial reasons.