Doctor Who's Matt Smith to star in Ryan Gosling's How to Catch a Monster

Doctor Who star Matt Smith will make his U.S. acting debut with the male lead in How to Catch a Monster, the directorial debut of Ryan Gosling (Gangster Squad). The film is also set to star Gosling's The Place Beyond the Pines co-star Eva Mendes (Holy Motors) as well as his Drive co-star Christina Hendricks (Mad Men).

How to Catch a Monster is described as a modern day fairytale combining elements of fantasy and suspense, and "is set against the surreal dreamscape of a vanishing city where Billy (Hendricks), a single mother of two, is swept into a macabre and dark fantasy underworld while her teenage son discovers a secret road leading to an underwater town. She must dive deep into the mystery, if the family is to survive."

How to Catch a Monster is set to go into production this spring ahead of a release in 2014. Meanwhile Matt Smith's Time Lord will return to TV screens on March 30th when the latest series of Doctor Who resumes on BBC One.