Sandra Bullock to star in 'Bird Box'

Actress Sandra Bullock will star in Netflix's post-apocalyptic thriller "Bird Box".

Danish filmmaker Susanne Bier is directing the film from a screenplay written by Eric Heisserer, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Based on a 2014 novel by Josh Malerman, the story is set in the near future, where a mother (Bullock) and her two young children are among a small group of survivors after a mysterious alien force has driven the world's population to deadly violence.

Production on the film is expected to start in August.