Banks to fly as Peter Pan’s pixie pal

The Zack and Miri Make a Porno actress is set to star as the mischievous pixie in Disney’s forthcoming romantic comedy, Tink.

Hollywood heavyweights Adam Shankman, McG and and Jennifer Gibgot have signed on to produce the screenplay, written by Jennifer Wright Shapiro, reports Variety.

It is not the first time a modern star has played the fairy – Julia Roberts played the pixie in 1991’s Hook and French actress Ludivine Sagnier portrayed the sprite in P.J. Hogan’s 2003 adaptation of Peter Pan.