German filmmaker Robert Schwentke is in talks to direct New Line Cinema and Mandalay's upcoming thriller "Venus Fixer," which is based on a true story.

Variety says the film follows a Holocaust survivor who assists the American military to locate a ruthless killer on the loose in postwar Berlin.

The trade says J.C. Pollack, who writes novels under pseudonym James Elliott, wrote the script. Some of Pollack's work includes "End Game" and "Nowhere to Hide."

Schwentke most recently directed the Jodie Foster vehicle "Flightplan." He's currently wrapping up post-production for "The Time Traveler's Wife" with Rachel McAdams and Eric Bana.

For our German readers: He's also the guy behind "Eierdiebe" and "Tattoo."