Kristen Bell is set to join the cast of the Warner Bros. comedy “CHiPs,” which is being directed by her husband, Dax Shepard, TheWrap has learned.
Shepard and Michael Pena will star in the adaptation of the popular TV series alongside Adam Brody, Rosa Salazar and Vincent D’Onofrio, the latter of whom will play the film’s villain.
“CHiPs” follows two California highway patrol officers and their adventures in crime-fighting. Shepard takes over the role of Officer Jon Baker, while Pena inherits the role of Frank “Ponch” Poncherello from Erik Estrada.