Hollywood star Aaron Eckhart, best known for his stint as Harvey Dent in Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight, is set to star in an upcoming action thriller titled The Bricklayer.

The film will be directed by Renny Harlin (Die Hard 2; Cliffhanger) with screenplay by Hannah Weg (Septembers of Shiraz) and Matt Johnson (Into the Blue).

The story will follow the life of a retired CIA operative, who is called on duty after an international conspiracy rattles the intelligence agency, which is blamed for the murders of international journalists.

Millennium Media along with Gerard Butler is producing the film and its shoot is set to begin in March.