John Cusack adds 'Numbers' thriller

CusackJohn Cusack originates aboard "The Amounts Station" opposite Malin Akerman, with Kasper Barfoed ("The Candidate") pointing the experience thriller. Lensing will begin in mid-November. Producers are Furst Film's Sean and Bryan Furst ("Daybreakers") and Nigel Thomas from Matador Pictures with Chris Fenton and Chris Cowles professional creating. Content is going to be selling the film in the approaching American Film Market. Cusack plays a disgraced black-operations agent assigned having a deadend job of safeguarding a code operator to have an isolated covert CIA broadcast station performed by Akerman. Script is as simple as F. Scott Frazier. Cusack's approaching game titles include "The Paperboy," "Frozen Ground" and "The Raven." Akerman will next be observed in "Wanderlust" and "Rock of Age range." Cusack's deal was discussed by CAA and Steve Burkow of Ziffren Brittenham. Akerman's repped by WME and Steve Caserta of Sanders Remedy Caserta. Contact Dork McNary at dork.mcnary@variety.com