The movie is set to release in Germany this September, and while there’s no word whether it will make its way to American shores Warner Bros is already circling a remake which would be directed by Schweiger himself and shoot at the beginning of next year. Schweiger has said he intends to recast all of the roles except for that of the orphan girl (who would be played by Luna Schweiger again), with an offer already being out to Billy Bob Thornton to play Max Fischer’s friend. Hopefully there’ll be a trailer for the original version of THE GUARDIANS that we can show you some time in the coming months.
Schweiger last directed and starred in a romantic comedy called KOKOWAAH, which grossed about $43 million in Germany. Not bad for a Basterd.