Dhaka: Priyanka Chopra is set to share the screen with Hollywood star Russell Crowe in “Bluefly,” an upcoming military science-fiction thriller directed by Nimród Antal, known for “Predators.” The film centres on a secret mission in the Congo, where a team is sent into dangerous territory to recover a crashed aircraft that is not supposed to exist.

According to United News of Bangladesh, the screenplay for “Bluefly” has been written by David Frigerio, William Eubank, and Carlyle Eubank. Production is expected to begin in the coming months on Australia’s Gold Coast. Director Nimród Antal described the film as an intense, character-driven thriller built around a bold science-fiction concept, combining a grounded and fast-paced story with a strong sense of suspense.

Chopra announced the film on Instagram with the caption, ‘Onto the next.’ Her husband, singer Nick Jonas, showed his support in the comments with fire emojis. According to the film’s official synopsis, a grieving UN translator is recruited for a co
vert operation to retrieve a mysterious aircraft that has crashed deep in the Congo. As a Special Operations team travels upriver through territory controlled by militias, the mission takes an unexpected turn. The closer they get to the aircraft, the more they realise they were never supposed to bring it back.

The filmmakers have yet to disclose the roles Chopra and Crowe will play, and no other cast members have been announced so far. Crowe has several projects in the pipeline, including Netflix’s “Unabomber,” “The Weight,” “Billion Dollar Spy,” and a reboot of “Highlander.” Meanwhile, Chopra recently appeared alongside Idris Elba and John Cena in “The Bluff” and is set to star in SS Rajamouli’s “Varanasi” and “Reset,” opposite Orlando Bloom.