A multi-millon movie starring Nicolas Cage will be filmed in Cyprus, it was announced in April.  Nicolas Cage has reportedly arrived to Cyprus yesterday as CVs and tenders are being sought.

The Cyprus Investment Promotion Agency (Invest Cyprus) announced in April that the first international film production is to take place on the island after the coordinated effort to attract important players from the film industry.

The film, starring the Academy Award winner is titled ‘Jiu Jitsu’ and is to be filmed entirely in Cyprus while production cost is estimated at €24.6m. It is a science fiction and martial arts film, whose cast includes “established Hollywood actors” Frank Grillo, Alain Moussi, Rick Yune, Marie Avgeropoulos and JuJu Chan, Invest Cyprus said.

Producers are Martin J. Barab and Dimitri Logothetis, who will also be the director.