Thai director Prachya Pinkaew will make his English-language
directorial debut with Millennium Films’ action thriller "Elephant
White," starring Djimon Hounsou and Kevin Bacon.

The director, whose credits include "Chocolate" and "Ong-bak," will
begin filming the screenplay by Kevin Bernhardt in Thailand on
March 8.

Hounsou will play a mercenary, while Bacon portrays an old
acquaintance of Hounsou's character whose allegiance can't be
trusted.

Producing are Frank De Martini, Peter Safran, Tom Waller and Sally
Lear.  Avi Lerner, Christian Mercuri, Trevor Short, Boaz
Davidson and John Thompson serve as executive producers.