Johnny Flynn ("Ripley," "One Life") will star in the survival thriller "A Prayer for the Dying," with John C. Reilly also joining the film, which is now in production outside of Bratislava, Slovakia.

Anton and New Europe Films are jointly responsible for the worldwide rights and will continue sales at the upcoming Toronto International Film Festival.

Written and directed by Dara Van Dusen, "A Prayer for the Dying" is based on the novel by Stewart O'Nan and is set in 1870 in Friendship, Wisconsin, a small town of Scandinavian settlers still reeling from the recent Civil War. When faced with a new and even deadlier threat, one man is forced to make a heartbreaking choice: save his young family or defend the community that gave him a second chance at life and meaning. Flynn plays Jacob Hansen, the sheriff responsible for the town's safety, while Reilly plays the local doctor.

“A Prayer for the Dying” will also feature leading Scandinavian actors Kristine Kujath Thorp (“Ninjababy,” “Sick of Myself”) and Gustav Lindh (“The Northman,” “Queen of Hearts”).