UK-Hungary-Mongolia co-production 1242 Gateway to the West, starring Kevin Spacey, Eric Roberts and Terence Stamp, is set to shoot in Hungary and Mongolia from October.

The two-time Oscar winner will direct this historical drama in an international co-production with capital from the United Kingdom, Hungary and Mongolia. Veteran Hungarian director Peter Soos will helm the film, which is scripted by Aron Horvath and Joan Lane and produced by Bill Chamberlain and Kornel Sipos. The Mongolian co-producers are Bayar Banzragch and Battushig Batbold.

The film tells the story of Genghis Khan’s grandson Batu Khan, who was elected commander in chief of the western part of the Mongol empire. A skilled military commander, he won battles from China to Persia and was given responsibility for the invasion of Europe but in 1242 Khan is confronted by a deeply spiritual man and a castle in Hungary that halts his invasion of Europe and ultimately causes his downfall.