The plot for "The Hunt" has been kept under wraps. Deadline reported earlier this week that it's expected to explore the escalating aggressiveness between the political right and left in America.
The script for the film is being written by "Lost" and "The Leftovers" creator Damon Lindelof and collaborator Nick Cuse.
Craig Zobel, who worked with Lindelof and Cuse on the HBO series "The Leftovers," will direct.
Universal plans to release the film in theaters on Oct. 18.
It was announced earlier in the week that Emma Roberts ("American Horror Story"), Justin Hartley ("This is Us") and Glenn Howerton ("It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia") will star in the film.