Trio Keen On "Zachariah"

Chris Pine, Amanda Seyfried and Chiwetel Ejiofor have joined Tobey Maguire in the sci-fi thriller “Z For Zachariah” according to THR.

Based on author Robert C. O'Brien's book, the story follows a teenage girl who lives alone and maintains a farm in the only valley with breathable air in the wake of nuclear war. Her world is turned upside down when two strangers wander in from the forest

Craig Zobel will direct from an adapted script by Nissar Modi.

Maguire Matthew Plouffe, Thor Sigurjonsson and Joni Sighvatsson will produce the film.

Gary Ross Stephen Bannatyne, Claudia Bluemhuber Jim Seibel and Bill Johnson will executive produce.

The property will be fast tracked with production set to start this August.