Maria Bello (
History of Violence) and Gerard Butler are to star opposite Pierce Brosnan in the indie thriller
Butterfly on a Wheel, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
Directed by Mike Barker (
Best Laid Plans) the story revolves around a happily married couple (Bello and Butler) living in the suburbs whose life unravels when their 5-year-old daughter is kidnapped. Brosnan will play the kidnapper.
Filming is set to begin in March in Vancouver.