Jun 05, 2017 03:36 PM EST

Theo James to Star in Netflix's How It Ends

Theo James (Divergent) has been cast in the upcoming Netflix film, How It Ends. The film will be an action/thriller and will be directed by David M. Rosenthal.

Brooks McLaren wrote the script which follows the story of a man who is trying to get back home to his family after an apocalyptic event takes place while he is across the country.

Producing the film will be Paul Schiff, Tai Duncan, Kelly McCormick and Patrick Newall. Nick Meyer and Marc Schaberg are executive producing.

Netflix acquired the rights to the film in January, and production is slated to begin next month in Canada.