Nicolas Cage is set to star in Primal, the upcoming action movie directed by Nick Powell based on a script by Richard Leder:

Plot synopsis:
“A big-game hunter for zoos who has booked passage on a Greek shipping freighter with a fresh haul of exotic and deadly animals from the Amazon, including a rare white Jaguar – along with a political assassin being extradited to the U.S in secret. Two days into the journey, the assassin escapes and releases the captive animals, throwing the ship into chaos.”

Besides Nicolas Cage, so far the cast also includes Jeff Gum, and Tom Walker.

The film has yet to get an official release date.

Stay tuned with us for more details about the movie Primal.

Update – Actress Famke Janssen joins the cast.

And a first picture from the film: