Schweiger taking actioner to U.S.

BERLIN - Multihyphenate German star Til Schweiger is starting on his most ambitious project up to now -- a U.S. remake of his actioner "Schutzengel" (The Parents). Schweiger is pointing and starring within the German-language film, and intends to develop and convey the remake Stateside with U.S. partners the coming year via Barefoot Films, the Berlin-based shingle he runs with producer Tom Zickler. Warner Bros. is delivering the film, referred to being an "emotional action-drama," in Germany on Sept. 27 and could also board the U.S. version. Alexander van Duelmen's Berlin-based A Business has acquired privileges for Russia, where Schweiger, Germany's leading star, also likes major box-office clout. The film goes out using a Company's Moscow-based distrib Gala Media & Film Intl. "Schutzengel" is allocated at E7.5 million ($9.85 million) and it has already guaranteed $4.13 million in federal and regional subsidy gold coin. Co-composed by Schweiger, Paul Maurice and Stephen Butchard, the film focuses on a psychologically troubled former elite soldier who rescues a teenage orphan, the only real witness to some murder, from deadly assassins. It's lensing in Berlin with 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 within the remake together with a united states cast. Also starring within the German version are Moritz Bleibtreu, Hannah Herzsprung, Heiner Lauterbach and Karoline Schuch. The pic marks a big change of pace for Schweiger, that has loved huge success having a string of romantic comedies recently, such as the "Rabbit Without Ears" franchise and many lately "Kokowaah," which gained some $40 million in the German box office this past year, which makes it 2011's most effective local pic and the other major hit for Warners. Contact Erectile dysfunction Meza at staff@variety.com