Saban Films has purchased the rights to actor Nicolas Cage's frontier epic 'Butcher's Crossing.' media reports that the agreement includes rights in North America, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Scandinavia.

Behind the camera is Gabe Polsky, who directed the documentary 'Red Penguins.' He also authored the script. The movie is based on a novel by John Williams. Polsky and Molly Conners of Phiphen Pictures are producing the picture alongside Will Clarke and Andy Mayson of Altitude Film Entertainment and Nicolas Cage's Saturn Films.

In 'Butcher's Crossing,' Cage's character takes on a young Harvard dropout who is chasing his destiny in the Colorado wilderness in the 1870s. They go on a perilous adventure together, putting their lives and sanity on the line. "Nick Cage will be fantastic in this role probing the limits of human nature," said Bill Bromiley, president of Saban Films.

"Gabe beautifully adapted John Williams' novel, and we are so pleased to be collaborating on this timeless, tragic narrative," Bromiley remarked. Saban Films' recent films have included Todd Randall's 'Under the Stadium Lights' starring Laurence Fishburne and Milo Gibson; 'Twist' starring Michael Caine, Lena Headey and Rita Ora; and the Alicia Silverstone wedding comedy 'Sister of the Groom'. Cage most recently earned rave reviews for his performance in the indie thriller 'Pig'.

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