Published in 2010, the story of the novel is told from the perspective of a five-year-old boy, Jack(Tremblay), who is being held captive in a small room along with his mother.
Sean Bridgers, Tom McCamus and Megan Park are also amongst the supporting cast, reportshollywoodreporter.com.
Directed by Lenny Abrahamson, the production of the film begins at Pinewood Studios near London and on location in Toronto.