Patricia Clarkson joins 'The East'

ClarksonJust as she did in "Easy A," Patricia Clarkson will convince add a skilled presence for the youthful ensemble of Zal Batmanglij's eco-terrorist thriller "The East." Sundance breakout Brit Marling stars an worker from the private contracting firm who goes undercover to infiltrate a mysterious anarchist org known only since the East. Alexander Skarsgard co-stars since the leader in the East, while Ellen Page and Toby Kebbell play people in the group. Clarkson is positioned to see Marling's boss, who's just like tough and unyielding as her best agent. Marling and Batmanglij written the Fox Searchlight film, that's being produced by Ridley and Tony Scott's banner banner, whose prexy Michael Costigan will produce with Jocelyn Hayes Simpson and Marling. Production starts November. 1. Clarkson, who recently came out inside the studio photos "Pals With Benefits" and "Eventually,Inch is coming initially from off an arc on NBC's hit sitcom "Parks and Entertainment," through which she plays Tammy One, the initial ex-wife of Ron Swanson (Nick Offerman). Clarkson is repped by CAA and Anonymous Content. Contact Rob Sneider at rob.sneider@variety.com