It's been a busy day for big deals at the Cannes Film Festival, with a new thriller starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt the latest title to get snapped up for distribution.

Deadline reports that "7500," in which Gordon-Levitt plays the co-pilot of a plane that is hijacked by terrorists, is set to take flight at Amazon Studios, following bids from multiple potential buyers. The flick marks the feature directorial debut of Patrick Vollrath, who received an Oscar nomination for his live action short film "Everything Will Be Okay." Vollrath is also writing the script for "7500."

The production is the latest of several high-profile films hailing from Germany to make big deals at Cannes this year. Terrence Malick's "A Hidden Life," shot in both English and German, secured an eight-figure payday for its distribution rights.

Amazon has also had a busy time at Cannes, with the burgeoning film powerhouse previously picking up the rights to "Les Miserables," a buzzy French film set in the same Parisian neighborhood in which Victor Hugo set his classic novel. This story is based on director Ladj Ly's Cesar-nominated short of the same name, which was inspired by the 2005 riots in the French capital.

Stay tuned to see when Amazon releases "7500."

[via: Deadline]