Both John Leguizamo and Spencer Breslin ("The Santa Clause 2," "The Cat in the Hat") have been cast in 20th Century Fox thriller "The Happening," directed by M. Night Shyamalan.

Mark Wahlberg plays a man who takes his family on the run when a natural disaster threatens to end the world.

Leguizamo plays his best friend and Breslin is expected to play his teenage son. Shooting starts next month in Philadelphia for a worldwide release mid-June next year.