Filmmaker Nick Mastandrea has found a star for his new horror pic "The Breed" - and he's straight off a deserted island.

"Lost" fave Ian Somerhalder has won a plum role in Wes Craven produced "The Breed", shooting in South Africa later this week.

Somerhalder, whose film credits include "The Rules of Attraction" and "Life as a House", will play one of two distinctly different brothers who wind up on a deserted island only to do battle with evil, but strangely-smart dogs.

Wes Craven and David Lancaster are the executive producers. Giulio Biccari ["Dracula 3000"] is the DOP. Director Mastandrea was Craven's first assistant director on "Cursed", "Wes Craven's New Nightmare" and the "Scream" series.

"The Breed" should hit theatres next year.

Thanks to 'KC'