Actor Ian Harding, best known for his role as Ezra Fitz on ABC Family’s Pretty Little Liars, has signed on to the cast of the upcoming 2014 independent film, Dynamite: A Cautionary Tale.

Dynamite: A Cautionary Tale, which set in the 1960s, is based on a true story. Harding will play Max Bornstein, a college student who leaves school and partners with a childhood friend distributing contraband pornography. As Max becomes addicted to heroin his life spirals out of control.

The film will be shot in New York City. No release date is set.