Mel Gibson, Colin Farrell to star in 'War Pigs'

Los Angeles : Actor Mel Gibson and Colin Farrell will star in a revenge thriller titled "War Pigs".

The film will be helmed by Tommy Wirkola. Its production is scheduled to start in October, reports variety.com.

"War Pigs" centres on a group of disillusioned ex-marines who go on one last mission to get revenge on the cartel that murdered a colleague and stole their drug money.

Gibson will direct World War II drama "Destroyer" in his first direction since receiving an Oscar nomination for "Hacksaw Ridge".

Farrell will be seen next in Steve McQueen's "Widows" and Tim Burton's "Dumbo." He has appeared in "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them", "The Lobster", "The Beguiled", and "The Killing of a Sacred Deer".