Val Kilmer has signed on to star in James Ordonez’s upcoming thriller “Silver Cord,” according to Variety. Arielle Kebbel, Shane West and Eric Balfour also jumped on board.

The film follows a man who loses the love of his life and launches into an out-of-body experience to find her. But the man’s silver cord that connects his soul to his body breaks, and he’s declared dead. Now it’s up to his friends to save his soul before his body is cremated.

James Ordonez is directing a script he co-wrote with Ken Gord. Production is expected to kick off this September.

Val Kilmer was last seen on the big screen in Tony Scott’s “Déjà Vu.” Shane West starred alongside Mandy Moore in 2002’s “A Walk to Remember” and is also known for his role as Dr. Ray Barnett on TV’s “ER.”

As for Eric Balfour, you may remember him from “24,” on which he played Milo Pressman. He will next be seen in Frank Miller’s “The Spirit.” Kebbel starred in “John Tucker Must Die” and “The Grudge 2.”