Pic will likely be filmed half in English and half in French, with appropriate subtitles.

MALAVITA tells the story of an American mob boss in the Witness Protection Program who's hiding with his family in the Normandy region of France. The FBI cannot control him from imposing his will on the small, unsuspecting town he lives in.

"The book focused more on the fish-out-of-water tale, but the movie will focus more on the manhunt for Giovanni Manzoni (the main character), and how he rose through the ranks to become who he is," Caleo told Daily Variety.