Helen Mirren and Breaking Bad star Aaron Paul are set to star in an upcoming thriller, Eye in the Sky.

The Hollywood Reporter added that Paul and Mirren are set to star with Colin Firth in the upcoming film which will be helmed by Gavin Hood.

Mirren will be playing the role of Colonel Michelle Madden. Madden is described as a military intelligence officer who has the job of controlling and being in command of a top secret operation which includes drones. Paul will be playing a drone pilot.

It has not yet been announced by Hood or producers which character Firth will be playing in the film.

Producing the international thriller will be Entertainment One, Firth and Ged Doherty's Raindog Films. BAFTA winner Guy Hibbert is currently writing the script for Eye in the Sky, Variety reported.

The movie is set to go into production starting in August of 2014 and will be shooting on location in South Africa.

This will mark another major feature film for Paul, who recently stared in Need for Speed following his successful run of TV with Breaking Bad.