Wirkola hit the genre scene with the Norwegian Nazi zombie flick Dead Snow.
He went on to direct Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters starring Jeremy Renner and Gemma Arterton.
That film opens January 11, 2013.
According to THR, Afterburn “is set in a future where solar flares have left half the world a ravaged wasteland filled with mutants and pirates. Buried beneath the ash and rubble are priceless artifacts and some of the worlds most valuable works of art for which wealthy Americans will pay any price. The story centers on a treasure hunter who leads his team into the quarantine zone, braving rival bounty hunters, rogue armies, pirate gangs and deadly mutants along the way. “
