Rogue Pictures has joined forces with L.A.-based Crystal Sky Pictures to back "Doomsday," the $15 million-$20 million next project from British writer-director Neil Marshall ("Dog Soldiers", "The Descent") reports Variety.

"Doomsday" is described as a futuristic action thriller with political overtones, set in northern England and Scotland. A disaster threatens the future of mankind, and a team of people have to stop it.

Rogue, which is taking worldwide rights to the pic, is bankrolling development of the script under an aggressive deal to move rapidly toward production next spring in the UK.

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