Here’s something I wasn’t expecting. Like, at all.

Remember Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck? If you’ve been around these parts or have good taste in film outside of our fabulous recommendations, you may recognize the name as that of the Oscar winning director who a few years ago took home gold for the brilliant The Lives of Others.

I’ve been tracking the director since he first captured my attention with the heartbreaking story of life behind the East German state in the 1980s. The talented director had been rather reclusive after the win and there had been no announcements as to what his next project would be but the veil of secrecy has been lifted and his follow-up is not exactly what I’d expected.

News now is that Domnersmarck will be stepping behind the camera to direct the remake of the French thriller The Tourist. Apparently Domnersmarck was already attached to the project but walked away after creative differences with Sam Worthington who was set to star in the project. Reports now are that Worthington has stepped away and has been replaced by Johnny Depp who will star alongside Angelina Jolie.