Schweiger taking actioner to U.S.

BERLIN - Multihyphenate German star Til Schweiger is beginning on his most ambitious project so far -- a U.S. remake of his actioner "Schutzengel" (The Mother And Father). Schweiger is pointing and starring inside the German-language film, and expects to build up and provide the remake Stateside with U.S. partners next season via Barefoot Films, the Berlin-based shingle he runs with producer Tom Zickler. Warner Bros. is delivering the film, known to becoming an "emotional action-drama," in Germany on Sept. 27 and may also board the U.S. version. Alexander van Duelmen's Berlin-based A Company has acquired rights for Russia, where Schweiger, Germany's leading star, also likes major box-office clout. The film is out utilizing a Company's Moscow-based distrib Gala Media & Film Intl. "Schutzengel" is allotted at E7.5 million ($9.85 million) and contains already guaranteed $4.13 million in federal and regional subsidy gold gold coin. Co-composed by Schweiger, Paul Maurice and Stephen Butchard, the film concentrates on a psychologically troubled former elite soldier who rescues a teenage orphan, really the only witness with a murder, from deadly assassins. It's lensing in Berlin that has a lot more filming planned for Brighton, England. The film co-stars Schweiger's 15-year-old daughter Luna Schweiger, who's set to reprise her role inside the remake plus a u . s . states cast. Also starring inside the German version are Moritz Bleibtreu, Hannah Herzsprung, Heiner Lauterbach and Karoline Schuch. The pic marks a large change of pace for Schweiger, which has loved huge success getting a string of romantic comedies lately, like the "Rabbit Without Ears" franchise and several recently "Kokowaah," which acquired some $40 million within the German box office a year ago, which causes it to be 2011's best local pic and also the other major hit for Warners. Contact Erection dysfunction Meza at staff@variety.com