Luke Evans has been tapped to co-star alongside Noomi Rapace in “Traction,” an action-thriller about a former U.S. soldier leading a humanitarian mission through war-torn Chechnya. The film will be written and directed by Lorraine Darrow, the filmmaker behind “Pas Sages.”

Kate (Rapace), accompanied by her trusted Chechen ally Magomed, finds her mission taking a perilous turn when they unwittingly harbor a young rebel, Larissa, and her mysterious package. “Traction” follows them as they are forced to take on a cynical American war photographer (Evans), a schoolteacher and her injured student. Together, the group must navigate treacherous terrain and evade both Russian forces and guerrilla fighters.

Rapace and Evans previously shared the screen in 2019’s “Angel of Mine.” Evans’ credits include “Beauty and the Beast,” “Nine Perfect Strangers,” “Criminal” and “Weekend in Taipai.” Rapace is best known for her performances in “Prometheus,” “The Girl with the Dragon,” and “Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows.