Washington DC, July 14 -- 'Reacher' and 'War Machine' star Alan Ritchson is in negotiations to star in 'Maelstrom,' reported Variety. Jaume Collet-Serra is set to direct the film.

According to the outlet, the film follows a Federal Marshall guarding the fiancee of an arms dealer seeking witness protection. Events unfold over the course of one evening as a hurricane rolls in, blocking outside communication and preventing reinforcements from arriving.

Together they must fight to survive the onslaught of men working for the arms dealer, as well as the escalating elements of the natural disaster raging outside.

According to screenwriter Mark Bianculli was tapped to refresh the script and modernize its characters, from a first draft by late...