Vampire Diaries star Paul Wesley will step away from what fans are used to and star in Convergence.

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The upcoming flick, which is scheduled to start filming next spring, is geared toward a more mature audience. According to Deadline, it will center on “underground biotech engineers” who experiment with new technology “far beyond their expectations and beyond the limits of human control.” The film will be partially set in China and will also include several Chinese cast members.

“My first couple of hiatuses I was looking for indies to separate me from the younger material,” Wesley said. “Now I’m looking for flawed characters, because my (Vampire Diaries) character is very heroic. My character in Convergence is not the protagonist but is the guy who pushes things a little too far, and too hard, and produces some scary results.”

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Wesley, who stars as Stefan Salvatore on Vampire Diaries, collaborated with several people on the project, including Crimson Forest Entertainment.

“We are very excited to work with Paul Wesley on this project and believe the film will resonate with audiences on a global scale,” said Crimson Forest Entertainment CEO Jonathan Lim. “The film’s plotline and cast of characters align perfectly with our distribution objectives and we look forward to hitting the ground running in 2015 with a talented cast and crew.”

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