WATCH: First Trailer For Thriller No Escape With Owen Wilson And Pierce Brosnan

Owen Wilson is trading his laughs for thrills and getting in on the action in No Escape, a new film from The Weinstein Company, which also stars Pierce Brosnan and Lake Bell.

Directed by John Erick Dowdle, the thriller follows an American businessman played by Wilson as he and his family settle into their new home in Southeast Asia. Just as soon as they move to their new abode, they are looking for a safe haven as a violent political uprising by rebel forces ensues.

But how far will they go to protect the ones they love?

Watch the trailer for No Escape, which hits theaters September 2, 2015.