John Carter has hired Cuba Gooding Jr. to star in his upcoming action thriller The Way of War. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Scott Schafer wrote the screenplay.

The film will feature Gooding as a paramilitary operative who goes on a rampage after discovering a war conspiracy. Executive producer Nick Thurlow stated, "With his intensity and ability to take a character to the edge, the part is tailor-made for Cuba, and we're excited to have him aboard. John Carter and Scott Schafer have crafted a political thriller with deep resonance for our times."

Shooting will begin this week in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.