Schwimmer's a killer in 'The Iceman'

Schwimmer "Buddies" star David Schwimmer is searching to create some opponents, as he's in discussions to become listed on the cast of Nu Image/Millennium Films and Bleiberg Entertainment's mob-centric indie "The Iceman."Ariel Vromen is pointing the film, which stars Michael Shannon as Richard Kuklinski, a household guy during the day along with a well known contract killer by evening.Schwimmer is within foretells play Josh Rosenthal, a killer who works best for mob boss Roy Demeo (Ray Liotta). Rosenthal examines Demeo like a father figure and is going to do everything to impress him. Maggie Gyllenhaal is mounted on play Kuklinski's unknowing wife, while Ryan O'Nan is placed to co-star like a youthful hustler who will get swept up within the protag's web of murder and deceptiveness.Vromen and Morgan Land co-authored the script, which is dependant on Anthony Bruno's book "The Iceman: The Real Story of the Cold-Blooded Killer," in addition to interview footage. Production is skedded to begin in The month of january in Louisiana.While Schwimmer will reprise the voice of Melman in DreamWorks Animation's "Madagascar 3," thesp has spent yesteryear many years concentrating on his flourishing pointing career. He earned his helming debut with 2007's Simon Pegg-starrer "Run, Fatboy, Run" and lately directed the Clive Owen-Catherine Keener thriller "Trust." Schwimmer's last live-action feature role was as Kate Beckinsale's husband in Fishing rod Lurie's "Only the reality.InchSchwimmer is repped by Gersh, Management 360 and attorney Michael Gendler. Contact Shaun Sneider at shaun.sneider@variety.com