According to Variety, the 32-year-old actress will star alongside Harrison Ford and Brendan Fraser in the untitled CBS Films drama.
Russell will play Aileen Crowley, a mother trying to maintain a normal life for her sick children, the trade paper says.
Brendan Fraser will play Russell's husband John, who teams up with a scientist (Ford) to try and find a cure for the children.
The untitled drama will be the first project for the new company, and CBS Films will begin shooting in April.





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