Ellen Page is to produce and star opposite Evan Rachel Wood in Patricia Rozema’s film adaptation of Jean Hegland’s novel of the same name, Into the Forest.

Rozema will direct the pic from her adapted screenplay.

The 1998 novel was set in Northern California.

Page and Wood will play sisters struggling to survive after the collapse of society in the not too distant future.

Kelly Bush Novak and Sriram Das will share producer credits with Page, with Haroon Saleem executive producing and Kristina Sorensen on board as associate producer.

Page is represented by WME, Barnes Morris Klein Mark and Yorn, and Vie Entertainment.

Wood and Rozema are represented by CAA.