Leo joins Jackman film Prisoners

Melissa Leo has signed up for the Hugh Jackman thriller Prisoners.

The film, directed by Denis Villeneuve - who was Oscar-nominated in 2011 for Incendies - follows Keller (Hugh), a small-town carpenter, whose daughter and best friend are kidnapped.

After taking the law into his own hands, Keller comes up against Detective Loki, the hot shot cop assigned to the case.

So far it isn't known who Melissa will play in the movie.

The actress, who picked up an Oscar for 2010's The Fighter, can be seen next in Flight, co-starring Denzel Washington.

She has also just wrapped filming on sci-fi action flick Oblivion, starring Tom Cruise and Morgan Freeman, which is due to be released in April next year.

Prisoners is scheduled to begin production in early 2013.