Miranda Otto and John Corbett join 'The Silence' cast

Los Angeles: Actor Miranda Otto and John Corbett are set to star in the Constantin Film/EMJAG Productions feature "The Silence". They join previously announced Kiernan Shipka and Stanley Tucci, reported Deadline. John R Leonetti is attached to direct the film, which is based on the novel by Tim Lebbon.

The Van Dyke Brothers, Carey and Shane, have adapted the screenplay. The story centers on Ally, a deaf teenager, who lived in New Jersey where a colony of bats are attacked by a parasitic insect and soon morph into a new lethal species called Vesps.

As the blind, winged creatures quickly grow, spread and attack the human population, Ally's heightened senses become her strength. She and her family seek refuge in the woods where they must live in total silence and amidst the creature chaos, they learn that humans can be just as dangerous. Robert Kulzer, Alexandra Milchan, and Scott Lambert are producing the project.