India, Sept. 30 -- Oscar winner Jennifer Lawrence is set to headline filmmaker Zach Cregger's next feature "The Flood", a sci-fi thriller based on his original idea that is scheduled for worldwide theatrical release in August 2028.

Cregger, whose latest film "Weapons" was released by New Line Cinema, will write, direct and produce "The Flood" for the Warner Bros-owned studio, Deadline reported.

"Jennifer Lawrence is one of the most gifted and compelling actors working today, and we are thrilled to have her at the center of Zach's bold and wholly original vision for The Flood," Warner Bros Motion Picture chairs Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy said in a statement.

"Following our extraordinary experience together on Weapons, we could not be mor...