Washington DC, Nov. 18 -- Daisy Ridley, who is known for starring in 'Star Wars', is all set to star in the action-thriller 'The Good Samaritan', directed by Pierre Morel, according to Deadline.

The film is based on an original screenplay by Matthew Ian Cirulnick, screenwriter of Rambo: First Blood.

As per the official synopsis, "When successful entrepreneur Dr. Rosalind Carver (Ridley) and her husband Matt rescue a wounded man drifting off the coast of Indonesia, they believe they're saving a life - not stepping into a deadly conspiracy. Within hours, their yacht vanishes, Matt is abducted, and paradise turns into a trap. Hunted by pirates and imprisoned by corrupt officials, Rosalind's only hope lies in Sean Fuller, a private military...