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Nicolas Cage to star in remake of Eric Cantona's 'Black Butterfly

Published Wednesday, Oct 19 2011, 09:55 BST | By Hugh Armitage | Add comment

Nicolas Cage at the Los Angeles Screening of 'Drive Angry'

Nicolas Cage will star in Black Butterfly.

The Trespass actor will appear alongside Veronica Ferres in German production group Bavariapool's forthcoming psycho thriller, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Cage will play Paul, a reclusive author who befriends a drifter called Jack, with deadly consequences.

The film is the first English-language project from Bavariapool. It is based on the French TV movie Papillon Noir, which starred Stephane Freiss and former footballer Eric Cantona as Jack.

Local hero Eric Cantona was back in Manchester for the premiere of 'Looking For Eric'

Actor Brian Goodman will follow up his directorial debut in What Doesn't Kill You on Black Butterfly.

Bavariapool will co-produce the film with the Los Angeles-based Paradox Entertainment.

Shooting on Black Butterfly is scheduled to start in early 2012 in Eastern Germany.

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