MUMBAI: ContentFilm International (CFI) has acquired the worldwide sales rights of action thriller The Fallout to be directed by Xavier Gens who had earlier directed Hitman. The film is due is due to start shooting in Feb 2010.

The Fallout, set in a post-apocalyptic New York, is being produced by Ross Dinerstein, Darryn Welch and Tony Krantz. The film is billed as ‘a thriller that combines elements of‘Assault on Precinct 13 with Lord of the Flies.

Said CFI‘s Carmichael, ‘"Xavier is a super talented, commercial filmmaker and a perfect match for this terrifying material. It‘s going to be a very stylish genre film and we‘re extremely excited to be working with him, Ross and Darryn.‘