Ruth Negga to star opposite Brad Pitt in 'Ad Astra'

Oscar-nominated actress Ruth Negga has found her next big project.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Ruth Negga is all set to star with Brad Pitt in New Regency's ' Ad Astra', James Gray's upcoming sci-fi epic.

Negga's role is being kept under wraps for now.

Tommy Lee Jones is also attached to the project, which is described as an adventure film about one man's journey across a lawless and unforgiving solar system to find his missing father, a renegade scientist who poses a threat to all of the mankind.

Gray will direct the feature film from a script he co-wrote with Ethan Gross.

Fox will distribute in the U.S. and internationally in every market except Greater China, where Bona Film Group will distribute.

Pitt, Dede Gardner and Jeremy Kleiner are producing under their Plan B banner with RT Features' Rodrigo Teixeira, Keep Your Head Productions' Anthony Katagas and Gray.

-ANI