Christensen, Newton for 'Seventh Street'

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Hayden Christensen, Thandie Newton and John Leguizamo will star in independent thriller Vanishing On Seventh Street.

Director Brad Anderson's film takes place in a run-down city where residents disappear under mysterious circumstances. Christensen will play a reporter, Newton a nurse and Leguizamo a subway car driver.

Production is scheduled to begin this October in Detroit, says The Hollywood Reporter.

Anderson has previously directed Transsiberian and The Machinist starring Christian Bale.