German studio Constantin Film has greenlit The Canoe of Manitou, a sequel to Manitou’s Shoe, one of the most successful German-language movies ever. Michael ‘Bully’ Herbig returns to write, star and direct.
Having made his name in comedy sketch show Bullyparade, comedian and actor Herbig made Manitou’s Shoe in 2001. The comedy Western was a parody of the Winnetou Westerns of the 1960s. It was a huge hit, attracting almost 12 million moviegoers.
Christian Tramitz and Rick Kavanian are collaborating with Herbig on the screenplay and all three will reprise their roles from the first movie. Filming gets underway this year and the picture will hit theaters in 2025.
German broadcaster Rtl is on board and has snagged the TV rights.
“Bully is undoubtedly one of the most outstanding filmmakers in Germany and has mastered the art of making people laugh with his unmistakable humor,” said Oliver Berben, Constantin’s Deputy Chairman, and...
Having made his name in comedy sketch show Bullyparade, comedian and actor Herbig made Manitou’s Shoe in 2001. The comedy Western was a parody of the Winnetou Westerns of the 1960s. It was a huge hit, attracting almost 12 million moviegoers.
Christian Tramitz and Rick Kavanian are collaborating with Herbig on the screenplay and all three will reprise their roles from the first movie. Filming gets underway this year and the picture will hit theaters in 2025.
German broadcaster Rtl is on board and has snagged the TV rights.
“Bully is undoubtedly one of the most outstanding filmmakers in Germany and has mastered the art of making people laugh with his unmistakable humor,” said Oliver Berben, Constantin’s Deputy Chairman, and...
- 1/19/2024
- by Stewart Clarke
- Deadline Film + TV
German theater owners got some good news Thursday night with mini-major Constantin Film unveiling that it has greenlit a sequel to Manitou’s Shoe, the blockbuster comedy Western from Michael “Bully” Herbig and one of the most successful German movies of all time.
Herbig broke the news to an industry crowd at the Munich Filmweek Thursday night, confirming he was returning to direct and star in The Canoe of Manitou, the sequel to his 2001 hit. He also posted a confirmation on his Instagram feed, noting that the movie will hit theaters next year.
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Herbig will reprise his role as Apache chief Abahachi, with the original co-stars from the first movie, Christian Tramitz and Rick Kavanian returning to play Ranger and Dimitri.
Manitou’s Shoe is a parody of the Winnetou Westerns of the 1960s, European-shot movies inspired by the writings of Karl May,...
Herbig broke the news to an industry crowd at the Munich Filmweek Thursday night, confirming he was returning to direct and star in The Canoe of Manitou, the sequel to his 2001 hit. He also posted a confirmation on his Instagram feed, noting that the movie will hit theaters next year.
View this post on Instagram
A post shared by Michael Bully Herbig (@bullyherbig)
Herbig will reprise his role as Apache chief Abahachi, with the original co-stars from the first movie, Christian Tramitz and Rick Kavanian returning to play Ranger and Dimitri.
Manitou’s Shoe is a parody of the Winnetou Westerns of the 1960s, European-shot movies inspired by the writings of Karl May,...
- 1/19/2024
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Bullyparade – Der Film will be based on the German cult TV series.
Amazon Prime is to become a partner on German comedy star Michael Bully Herbig’s latest feature film Bullyparade – Der Film, based on his eponymous cult TV series [pictured].
As part of their collaboration, the co-production between Herbig’s Munich-based herbX Film and Warner Bros. Film Productions Germany will receive its exclusive small screen premiere on the streaming service six months after its 2017 theatrical opening by Warner Bros. and before its release on DVD and other outlets.
“Our customers love German series and films,” said Amazon Video Germany MD Christoph Schneider. “The cooperation with Michael Bully Herbig and Warner Bros. is our next step to further expand our commitment to German films and series and make them available exclusively to our customers.”
The collaboration between Herbig and Amazon has been announced just a month after the streaming service revealed that it signed a deal with another...
Amazon Prime is to become a partner on German comedy star Michael Bully Herbig’s latest feature film Bullyparade – Der Film, based on his eponymous cult TV series [pictured].
As part of their collaboration, the co-production between Herbig’s Munich-based herbX Film and Warner Bros. Film Productions Germany will receive its exclusive small screen premiere on the streaming service six months after its 2017 theatrical opening by Warner Bros. and before its release on DVD and other outlets.
“Our customers love German series and films,” said Amazon Video Germany MD Christoph Schneider. “The cooperation with Michael Bully Herbig and Warner Bros. is our next step to further expand our commitment to German films and series and make them available exclusively to our customers.”
The collaboration between Herbig and Amazon has been announced just a month after the streaming service revealed that it signed a deal with another...
- 3/10/2016
- by screen.berlin@googlemail.com (Martin Blaney)
- ScreenDaily
Director: Thomas Roth Writer: Thomas Roth Starring: Manuel Rubey, Nicolas Ofczarek, Christian Tramitz, Patricia Aulitzky, Susi Stach Born on February 19, 1957 as Johann (Hans) Hölzel, Falco is revered by many Austrians and Germans as the European Elvis. In the United States, however, Falco is typically considered a one-hit wonder (his one hit, for those of you who were living under a rock in the 1980s, being "Rock Me Amadeus"). Writer-director Thomas Roth's casting of Manuel Rubey (singer for the Austrian rock band Mondscheiner) in the 11th hour to portray Hölzel/Falco turns out to be the saving grace of Falco: The Rise and Fall of an 80's Pop Icon. Told as a straight-forward bio-pic, Roth begins with Hölzel's childhood, showing his early fascination with music (especially pop music) and brothels; it also allows us to hear Hölzel's mother (Susi Stach) tell him: "Nothing comes from nothing...be able to look...
- 4/28/2011
- by Don Simpson
- SmellsLikeScreenSpirit
How do you say "I can't believe it's not a Syfy original movie" in German? The Germans certainly love their nature run amok movies, and the latest Deutschland creature feature is the horror-comedy Crocodile Alert. As you may have already guessed, the movie is about a killer crocodile being hunted by a trio of zany Germans. Something tells me a "crocodile alert" won't be as memorable as the "shark alarm".
Synopsis:
Ann Berg, in her late twenties, is an ambitious intern in the Forensic Medicine department. While investigating a crime scene, she is shocked to find evidence of a crocodile attack. Judging by the unbelievably terrible damage it inflicted, it must really be a monster. The vicious beast must be in the river, but where? And when will it strike again?
Ann turns to the expert Mitch “Croc” McDearie for help. Mitch has hunted the huge and dangerous reptiles throughout the world.
Synopsis:
Ann Berg, in her late twenties, is an ambitious intern in the Forensic Medicine department. While investigating a crime scene, she is shocked to find evidence of a crocodile attack. Judging by the unbelievably terrible damage it inflicted, it must really be a monster. The vicious beast must be in the river, but where? And when will it strike again?
Ann turns to the expert Mitch “Croc” McDearie for help. Mitch has hunted the huge and dangerous reptiles throughout the world.
- 5/31/2010
- by Foywonder
- DreadCentral.com
"Manitou's Shoe" was Germany's blockbuster hit of 2001. This comic riff on American Westerns, created by radio and TV comic Michael "Bully" Herbig, single-handedly caused a substantial rise in the German boxoffice last year. The Berlin International Film Festival presented the film to international critics and buyers before its American Film Market bow.
This is a somewhat stripped-down version of Mel Brooks' "Blazing Saddles". The comedy earns several good laughs but revisits the same comic well too often to earn a place alongside Brooks' raunchy spoof. Comedies are always the most difficult kind of film to travel beyond native borders. By dealing with a well-known, albeit seldom-seen, movie genre, "Manitou's Shoe" can crack jokes that all moviegoers will understand. But North Americans are unlikely to accept cowboys and Indians, even comic ones, speaking German. So probably the film's best chance for domestic distribution is on video or possibly a dubbed theatrical version.
The "Blazing Strudel" spoof gets off to a fast start with lifts from Sergio Leone spaghetti Westerns, anachronistic gags and bad puns -- well, possibly good puns because who can tell the difference? But the jokes wear increasingly thin as Herbig finds no way to expand the parody beyond that of a two-dimensional skit.
Performing two roles, that of an Apache warrior and his gay brother, Herbig is a live wire who encourages the rest of the cast to rise to his energy level. Musical numbers that make good use of Herbig and his co-stars -- Christian Tramitz, Sky Dumont and Marie Baumer -- enliven the campy enterprise. Technical credits are OK though heavily influenced by Herbig's TV background.
MANITOU'S SHOE
HerbX Film in association with
Constantin Film and Seven Pictures
Producer: Michael "Bully" Herbig, Michael Wolf
Director: Michael "Bully" Herbig
Screenwriters: Michael "Bully" Herbig, Alfons Biedermann, Rick Kavanian, Murmel Clausen
Director of photography: Stephen Schuh
Production designer: Claus Kottmann
Music: Ralf Wengenmayr
Costume designer: Dina Daigeler
Editor: Alexander Dittner
Color/stereo
Cast:
Abahachi/Winnetouch: Michael "Bully" Herbig
Ranger: Christian Tramitz
Santa Maria: Sky Dumont
Uschi: Marie Baumer
Hombre: Hilmi Sozer
Dimitri: Rick Kavanian
Running time -- 83 minutes
No MPAA rating...
This is a somewhat stripped-down version of Mel Brooks' "Blazing Saddles". The comedy earns several good laughs but revisits the same comic well too often to earn a place alongside Brooks' raunchy spoof. Comedies are always the most difficult kind of film to travel beyond native borders. By dealing with a well-known, albeit seldom-seen, movie genre, "Manitou's Shoe" can crack jokes that all moviegoers will understand. But North Americans are unlikely to accept cowboys and Indians, even comic ones, speaking German. So probably the film's best chance for domestic distribution is on video or possibly a dubbed theatrical version.
The "Blazing Strudel" spoof gets off to a fast start with lifts from Sergio Leone spaghetti Westerns, anachronistic gags and bad puns -- well, possibly good puns because who can tell the difference? But the jokes wear increasingly thin as Herbig finds no way to expand the parody beyond that of a two-dimensional skit.
Performing two roles, that of an Apache warrior and his gay brother, Herbig is a live wire who encourages the rest of the cast to rise to his energy level. Musical numbers that make good use of Herbig and his co-stars -- Christian Tramitz, Sky Dumont and Marie Baumer -- enliven the campy enterprise. Technical credits are OK though heavily influenced by Herbig's TV background.
MANITOU'S SHOE
HerbX Film in association with
Constantin Film and Seven Pictures
Producer: Michael "Bully" Herbig, Michael Wolf
Director: Michael "Bully" Herbig
Screenwriters: Michael "Bully" Herbig, Alfons Biedermann, Rick Kavanian, Murmel Clausen
Director of photography: Stephen Schuh
Production designer: Claus Kottmann
Music: Ralf Wengenmayr
Costume designer: Dina Daigeler
Editor: Alexander Dittner
Color/stereo
Cast:
Abahachi/Winnetouch: Michael "Bully" Herbig
Ranger: Christian Tramitz
Santa Maria: Sky Dumont
Uschi: Marie Baumer
Hombre: Hilmi Sozer
Dimitri: Rick Kavanian
Running time -- 83 minutes
No MPAA rating...
- 2/21/2002
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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