A trio of prominent producers are banding together to make an English-language version of the 1995 French thriller "The Bait."

Eric Eisner, Aimee Peyronnet and Alexandra Milchan will produce the U.S. film, based on Bertrand Tavernier's movie about a young couple whose seemingly foolproof criminal plans go awry. The group has attached Matthew Cirulnick, the scribe on Spyglass' upcoming graffiti drama "Vandals," to write the screenplay.

"Bait," released in France as "L'appat," revolves around a woman, her boyfriend and his friend who come up with a plan to rob the houses of wealthy married men by using the woman as "bait" -- that is, having her seduce the men -- but whose plan quickly leads to missteps and murder.

Peyronnet's Wild Child and Milchan's Emjag banners. The project was acquired from French shingle Little Bear.

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