Schweiger to star in killer pic

SchweigerBERLIN -- German star Til Schweiger takes a rest from his trademark screwball comedies and becoming deadly serious for his next pic, an action thriller in regards to a professional hitman.Schweiger is writing, pointing and creating "The Protector," that has to date acquired Euros600,000 ($850,434) in the German Federal Film Fund (FFA).The multi-hyphenate will produce via his Berlin-based Barefoot Films. Paul Maurice is co-writing the script.Schweiger's last film, "Kokowaah," in regards to a skirt-chasing after author whose existence is switched upside lower whenever a young girl turns up on his doorstep, gained some $43 million in the German box office this season, which makes it probably the most effective domestic pic of the season along with a major hit for Warner Bros. Contact Erectile dysfunction Meza at staff@variety.com