Charlize Theron and Sean Penn to marry this summer

After dating for only eight months, Charlize Theron and Sean Penn are ready to tie the knot.

According to a Wednesday report from UsWeekly the actors will wed this summer in South Africa where the 53-year-old is directing his 38-year-old girlfriend in the love story The Last Face.

The couple also want to adopt a baby shortly after saying their vows, it was claimed.

'They want to get married very soon,' a source told the weekly.

It was added though the couple has not been romantic for that long, they have been friends for 18 years. 'Charlize has seen Sean grow up,' added the insider. 'He's a wiser soul and much more patient.'

It was added, 'They're looking to the future with a lot of hope.'

Sean was seen arriving on Tuesday in Cape Town for his directorial effort about a doctor, played by Charlize, who performs humanitarian relief work in Africa amidst violent political conflicts in the region.

'She meets another doctor (played by Javier Bardem) who is doing the same work, and the story revolves around tough moral decisions that must be made during time of civil unrest,' according to Deadline.

The film will wrap in early fall and be released in 2015.

The couple were last seen together on July 7 in Paris during the Christian Dior show for the fall/winter show.
Charlize is a spokesperson for Dior's fragrance J'Adore and Sean was there to support her.