Josh Lucas, Malin Akerman join Nicolas Cage in 'Medallion' (SCR)
By Nancy Tartaglione
Josh Lucas and Malin Akerman have joined Nicolas Cage in "Medallion," the Simon West-directed action thriller which began principal photography in New Orleans this week, Screen reports.
Per Screen, Nu Image is handling international rights on the David Guggenheim-penned pic about a bank robber just out of prison who has six hours to pay a huge ransom to his former accomplice who in turn has kidnapped his daughter and stashed her in the trunk of one of NYC's 12,000 yellow cabs.
Jesse Kennedy, Matthew Joynes and Rene Besson are producing. Exec producers include Avi Lerner, Danny Dimbort, Trevor Short, Christina Dubin and Cassian Elwes.
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