Haley Joel Osment returning to the big screen

Haley Joel Osment is set to make his return to the big screen with two indie dramas.

The former child star of The Sixth Sense took time off to attend New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, but will star in Tusk and Me Him Her, according to Deadline.com.

In Tusk, Osment will play a man on the hunt for his podcast co-host in the Canadian wilderness. The film will be directed by Kevin Smith and is set to start filming North Carolina and Los Angeles in November (13).

The former child actor's role in Me Him Her is currently under wraps, but the film reportedly also features Scott Bakula, Alia Shawkat and Geena Davis.

Suddenly busy Osment is also set to appear on sitcom Alpha House and the miniseries Spoils Of Babylon, which will debut in January (14).