Monica Bellucci has been brought onto star in the upcoming Italian movie Manual of Love 3, according to Variety.

Monica Bellucci will appear as a love interest alongside Robert De Niro, who is portraying an American professor. This is the third film in an Italian trilogy. Director Giovanni Veronesi hopes to reach a broader audience with this new chapter in this ongoing romance series. Here's what producer Aurelio De Laurentiis said about this third film:

"This third one, with De Niro in the cast, will have greater international ambitions."

The first two films took in $45 million total in Italy, and were also released in several other international markets. Manual of Love 3 will start filming this month in Rome's Cinetta Studios. We'll be sure to keep you posted as new information is made available.