Val Kilmer has joined the cast of Myriad Pictures' drama "Dark Matter," alongside Meryl Streep and Chinese actress Liu Ye ("The Promise") says The Hollywood Reporter.

Australian cinematographer Christopher Doyle ("Hero," "2046") is in negotiations to lens the film, which opera director Chen Shi-Zheng will helm in his feature film debut beginning in May.

"Dark Matter" is the story of a Chinese exchange student who takes revenge after her hopes for a Nobel Prize are wrecked by internal school politics.