Exclusive: German actor Matthias Schweighöfer, who most recently starred in Oscar-winning film Oppenheimer, is joining forces with German director Erik Schmitt for upcoming project The Life of Wishes (working title).
The film, which is based on Thomas Glavinic’s best-selling novel Das Leben Der Wuensche, follows a disillusioned family man who is lost in a world where more is always better. When he is given the power to grant his every wish, he soon becomes confronted with his own dark and unconscious desires.
The film will be produced by Pantaleon Films’ Dan Maag, Marco Beckmann, Schweighöfer and Alexander Dreissig as well as ProU Producers United Film’s Willi Geike.
Fabian Gasmia of Seven Elephants, who most recently produced Lena Dunham and Stephen Fry starrer Treasure, will co-produce the project with Stefan Gärtner of SevenPictures Film. ProU Producers United Film will distribute the film in Germany and discussions for a sales agent are currently underway.
The film, which is based on Thomas Glavinic’s best-selling novel Das Leben Der Wuensche, follows a disillusioned family man who is lost in a world where more is always better. When he is given the power to grant his every wish, he soon becomes confronted with his own dark and unconscious desires.
The film will be produced by Pantaleon Films’ Dan Maag, Marco Beckmann, Schweighöfer and Alexander Dreissig as well as ProU Producers United Film’s Willi Geike.
Fabian Gasmia of Seven Elephants, who most recently produced Lena Dunham and Stephen Fry starrer Treasure, will co-produce the project with Stefan Gärtner of SevenPictures Film. ProU Producers United Film will distribute the film in Germany and discussions for a sales agent are currently underway.
- 5/14/2024
- by Diana Lodderhose
- Deadline Film + TV
Weltkino boards Berlinale premiere.
As this year’s European Film Market in Berlin gets underway, Weltkino has moved quickly to snap up Generation Kplus opening film Cleo – If I Could Turn Back Time for German-speaking territories.
The distributor struck the deal with Munich-based sales outfit Global Screen, which recently boarded the title to represent world rights.
Directed by Erik Schmitt, the film is a road-trip through Berlin which tells the story of young dreamer Cleo as she searches for a magic clock that can turn back time. Marleen Lohse stars in the lead role, Max Mauff and Andrea Sawatzki round out the cast.
As this year’s European Film Market in Berlin gets underway, Weltkino has moved quickly to snap up Generation Kplus opening film Cleo – If I Could Turn Back Time for German-speaking territories.
The distributor struck the deal with Munich-based sales outfit Global Screen, which recently boarded the title to represent world rights.
Directed by Erik Schmitt, the film is a road-trip through Berlin which tells the story of young dreamer Cleo as she searches for a magic clock that can turn back time. Marleen Lohse stars in the lead role, Max Mauff and Andrea Sawatzki round out the cast.
- 2/7/2019
- by Tom Grater
- ScreenDaily
What happened in Room 205? Well director Rainer Matsutani is gonna tell us just that with new German horror '205: Room of Fear' (Aka '205 - Zimmer der Angst'). The movie, which is in fact a remake of 2007 Danish chiller 'Room 207' (Aka 'Kollegiet') from director Martin Barnewitz, has revealed new teaser art to appease us horror fans. Along with the new artwork you can check out a selection of images of the gorgeous German actress Jennifer Ulrich and of course the trailer from the dorm room horror below. Jennifer Ulrich (below), Julia Dietze, Andre Hennicke, Tino Mewes, Inez Bjorg David, Marleen Lohse, Florian Jahr, Daniel Roesner, Aaron Hong Le and Lucy Ella von Scheele all star in the German redo. You fine people can uncover the assets below....
- 11/18/2011
- Horror Asylum
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