Actor Val Kilmer announced today (March 11) on his official website that he will sharing the screen with 50 Cent in the upcoming New Orleans based thriller titled Microwave Park.

Kilmer plays a cop who believes his partner died during Hurricane Katrina but later finds out that he was killed.  With the help of his new partner, played by 50 Cent, Kilmer begins to investigate deeper into the murder which exposes various corrupt cops.

“I play a burly rough but loyal cop,” Kilmer said on his site.  “50 is my partner...”

Kilmer's role was initially held by Robert Deniro.

As reported earlier, Deniro will be starring alongside 50 Cent and Al Pacino in the crime drama Righteous Kill which opens in theatres on September 19th. 

Deniro and Pacino play two police officers attempting to catch a serial killer while resolving personal issues between each other.  50 plays a club owner named Spider who gets entangled in the cops search for the killer.

Production details for Microwave Park was not released.