Bruce Willis is in talks to star in the thriller "American Assassin" for CBS Films according to Variety.

In the film, Willis would play a CIA Agent-turned-assassin who takes a rookie agent under his wing after the rookie's girlfriend dies in a terrorist attack. The studio is reportedly searching for an actor to play the younger assassin. 

Jeffrey Nachmanoff ("Traitor," "Homeland") is directing from a script by Michael Finch ("Predators"), with Lorenzo di Bonaventura ("Transformers") will produce along with Nick Wechsler.

"Assassin" is tentatively scheduled to start shooting the fall of 2013.

Willis has a slew of sequels on his upcoming schedule, including the upcoming "G.I. Joe: Retaliation," "A Good Day to Die Hard" and "Red 2."