Actors Liam Hemsworth and Woody Harrelson are set to reunite on the big screen in western By Way Of Helena

Hemsworth has recently signed on to join his The Hunger Games co-star in the action thriller, which will centre on an 1880s Texas Ranger who is sent to investigate a series of murders in a western town, according to Deadline.com.

The 24 year old will play the lead, while Harrelson will star as a local preacher.

By Way of Helena will be directed by Australian filmmaker Kieran Darcy-Smith and is set to begin filming in September (14).