Josh Hutcherson To Star in and Produce Psychological Thriller 'Ape'

Josh Hutcherson is set to star in and produce "Ape"a dark psychological thriller about a young man’s struggle with mental illness, love and a deep-rooted family secret according to The Wrap.

Josh will produce through his JetLag Productions along with Bree Herzog’s Atomic Owl Pictures

“We strongly believe in the global appeal of this project and we’re excited to work with Bree Herzog and team” said Hutcherson.  “‘Ape’ is a passion project for us and to see it get made would truly be a dream come true.”

"Josh is a tremendously talented and versatile actor who has already had an exciting career with roles spanning from blockbuster franchises such as ‘The Hunger Games’ to award-winning independent films like ‘The Kids Are All Right.' We couldn't be happier to be collaborating with Josh and JetLag Productions on ‘Ape,’" said Herzog of Atomic Owl. 

Josh is currently in Panama filming the Pablo Escobar drug drama "Paradise Lost" with Benicio Del Toro.