Hollywood actor Frank Langella is set to star in "The Box," a horror film based on Richard Matheson's short story, "Button, Button," Variety.com reported.

To be helmed by "Donnie Darko" director Richard Kelly, the $30 million film will co-star "There's Something About Mary" and "Vanilla Sky" actress Cameron Diaz.

Kelly also penned the script for the movie, which is set to start shooting next month.

Langella, who won a Tony Award for his work in "Frost/Nixon," also stars in the upcoming film version of the stage play directed by Ron Howard.