EXCLUSIVE
Oscar-nominated actor Mickey Rourke will star opposite Jeffrey Dean Morgan in "The Courier," an individual familiar with the project has told TheWrap.
Additionally, "Inglourious Basterds" star Til Schweiger has joined the cast as an FBI agent, the German actor's representation at Anonymous Content has confirmed to TheWrap.
Hany Abu-Assad ("Paradise Now") will direct the action thriller from a script by Derek Haas and Michael Brandt ("3:10 to Yuma").
Morgan plays a courier who has tackled dangerous assignments and never missed a drop. He's hired to deliver a briefcase to a notorious crime boss who can't be found. The courier finds himself pursued by corrupt cops, double-crossing feds and rivals from the criminal underworld.