Josh Hartnett has signed on to star in “Gunslinger,” a revenge-driven tale set in the near future in the snowy wasteland of a post-apocalyptic America.

Hartnett will play a man who, along with his brother, sets out to kill the gang who killed their parents. Chris Nahon (“Blood: The Last Vampire”) is directing, with Mark Williams and 2B Pictures’ Albert Martinez Martin producing.

“This story takes a unique and startling look at what might happen when the lawlessness of the Old West returns … but with better weapons,” Williams said.

Shooting is set to begin in Canada early next year.

[Source] Variety