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John Malkovich has signed up for Siberian Education, the movie adaptation of Nicolai Lilin’s autobiography.

The Oscar-nominated star of In The Line Of Fire and Places In The Heart will play Grandfather Kuzja, who teaches grandson Kolyma (Lithuanian actor Arnas Fedaravicius) how to be an “honest” criminal.

Lilin’s memoir tells of his upbringing in Transnistria, a small republic between Moldova and Ukraine. Born into a leading criminal dynasty beyond the control of any government, he was in possession of a firearm and sentenced for attempted murder by the age of 12.

Gabriele Salvatores (I’m Not Scared, Quo Vadis, Baby?) will direct the film, adapted for the big screen by himself, Stefano Rulli and Sandro Petraglia.

Malkovich can currently be seen as Shia LaBeouf’s boss in Transformers 3 - The Dark Of The Moon, currently leading Box Office charts around the world. The film enjoyed the highest-grossing Fourth of July weekend in US history, and also took more than £10 million in the UK.

As one of the leading actors of his generation, Malkovich's attachment definitely makes Siberian Education a film to look out for.