The rights of actor Nicolas Cage`s film `Butcher`s Crossing`, a frontier epic, has been acquired by Saban Films. The deal covers rights in North America, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Scandinavia, reports variety.com. Gabe Polsky, who directed the documentary `Red Penguins`, is behind the camera. He wrote the script, as well.

The film is an adaptation of a novel by John Williams. The film is produced by Polsky and Molly Conners of Phiphen Pictures alongside Will Clarke and Andy Mayson for Altitude Film Entertainment and Cage`s Saturn Films.