Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson is 'Caught in the Crossfire'

Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson, Chris Klein, Adam Rodriguez and Richard T. Jones are set to star in Brian Miller's upcoming directorial debut "Caught in the Crossfire." Written by Miller, the police drama follows two homicide detectives who find themselves caught in a tough homicide case involving a group of corrupt cops. Variety says Jackson plays an informant.

Jackson is no stranger to the genre. He most recently starred opposite Robert DeNiro and Al Pacino in "Righteous Kill." The musician-turned-actor has a bunch of other projects lined up, including "Streets of Blood," "13" and "Jekyll and Hyde." Klein recently starred in "Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li," while Rodriguez has been busy on "CSI: Miami." Jones starred in "Vantage Point."

50 Cent starts production company

50 Cent, who's also known as Curtis Jackson, is digging deeper into the film industry by launching his own production company.

According to Reuters, Cheetah Vision has already acquired eight scripts. One of them is titled "The Dance," which will star Jackson and Nicholas Cage.

"(The script) was previously passed around a little bit but both me and Nicolas Cage had an interest in the film so it will still happen. He plays the founder of a boxing program, and I play a fighter who goes to state prison," 50 Cent told Reuters.

Jackson also said he's not really worried about starting Cheetah Vision amid a struggling economy. The man's got plenty of money, and he said he'll make sure to back the whole thing financially.

Another project 50 Cent recently wrote and directed is "Before I Self Destruct," a drama that will be released with his new album in March.

Jackson's acting credits include "Get Rich or Die Tryin'," "Home of the Brave" and "Righteous Kill." He's also working on "Dead Man Running" and "13."