America Ferrera (Ugly Betty) and Bates Motel actress Vera Farmiga have joined the cast of Ricky Gervais' Netflix film Special Correspondents, RadioTimes reports.

The pair have signed up to star alongside The Office actor and comedian (who writes and directs the new movie) and Eric Bana.

Special Correspondents follows struggling New York radio journalist Frank (Bana) who fakes frontline war reports from the comfort of his office above a Spanish restaurant in Manhattan. Gervais will appear as his radio technician sidekick Finch. It's not yet clear what part Ferrera and Farmiga will play in the film.

The full cast photo also features Bill Lake, Meghan Heffern, Kelly Macdonald, Ari Cohen, Mimi Kuzyk, Kevin Pollak and Raúl Castillo who will all star.

Special Correspondents began filming in mid-May in Toronto and will wrap in New York at the start of next month. The release date is set for 2016.