COLOGNE, Germany -- German indie production powerhouse Constantin Film has extended its output deal with broadcast group ProSiebenSat.1 for another two years, through 2008, the companies announced Tuesday.
The arrangement will give ProSieben German free-TV rights to all of Constantin's in-house productions, including new comedy titles from directors Leander Haussmann (Berlin Blues) and Oscar-nominated Marc Rothemund (Sophie Scholl: The Final Days.)
Constantin first signed with ProSieben in February 2005. Films delivered under that output agreement include boxoffice hits Perfume -- The Story of a Murderer, Resident Evil: Apocalypse and German kids film Hui Buh -- The Goofy Ghost.
Under a separate deal, Constantin licensed a package of high-profile film titles to ProSieben. These include the George Clooney thriller Michael Clayton, horror sequel The Grudge II, Asterix At The Olympic Games featuring Gerard Depardieu and Alain Delon and Bridge To Terabithia, the upcoming fantasy feature from Chronicles of Narnia producers Walden Media.
Tuesday's deal follows ProSieben's three-year, $300 million licensing agreement with Warner Bros. International Television (HR 10/28) and comes as reports are circulating that the German broadcaster is being put up for sale. By buffing up its feature films slate, ProSieben could be improving its bargaining position for a future sell-off.
The arrangement will give ProSieben German free-TV rights to all of Constantin's in-house productions, including new comedy titles from directors Leander Haussmann (Berlin Blues) and Oscar-nominated Marc Rothemund (Sophie Scholl: The Final Days.)
Constantin first signed with ProSieben in February 2005. Films delivered under that output agreement include boxoffice hits Perfume -- The Story of a Murderer, Resident Evil: Apocalypse and German kids film Hui Buh -- The Goofy Ghost.
Under a separate deal, Constantin licensed a package of high-profile film titles to ProSieben. These include the George Clooney thriller Michael Clayton, horror sequel The Grudge II, Asterix At The Olympic Games featuring Gerard Depardieu and Alain Delon and Bridge To Terabithia, the upcoming fantasy feature from Chronicles of Narnia producers Walden Media.
Tuesday's deal follows ProSieben's three-year, $300 million licensing agreement with Warner Bros. International Television (HR 10/28) and comes as reports are circulating that the German broadcaster is being put up for sale. By buffing up its feature films slate, ProSieben could be improving its bargaining position for a future sell-off.
- 11/8/2006
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
COLOGNE, Germany -- International sales outfit Beta Cinema has picked up worldwide licensing rights to hit German children's film Hui Buh starring Germany's number one comedian Michael Bully Herbig. Beta will be selling the picture, which has spent the last seven weeks in the German top 10 and has earned around 10 million ($13 million). Based on a best-selling German audio book, the story of a bumbling cowardly ghost also stars Heike Makatsch and Christoph Maria Herbst. Beta will be presenting Hui Buh to buyers for the first time at the Toronto International Film Festival. Also on Beta's Toronto slate is Stasi drama The Lives Of Others, Chris Kraus' Four Minutes about a criminal-piano prodigy and Hans Steinbichler's Winter Journey, which opened this year's Munich Film Festival.
COLOGNE, Germany -- Reinhard Klooss has joined leading German indie production company Constantin Film, the company announced Tuesday. Klooss, whose producing credits include Asterix & Obelix vs. Caesar, Buffalo Soldiers and Comedian Harmonists, will focus on Constantin's family entertainment and animation division. Constantin is expanding into CGI animation production with the July 20 release of family-friendly comedy Hui Buh -- The Castle Ghost, featuring German comedian Michael "Bully" Herbig.
COLOGNE -- David Groenewold's German Film Prods. has boarded the children's film Hui Buh -- Das Schlossgespenst (Hui Buh -- The Castle Ghost), which features local comedy star Michael "Bully" Herbig, Groenwold said Monday. Herbig, who directed and starred in the German boxoffice hits Dreamship Surprise and Manitou's Shoe, plays the title role of the clumsy ghost Hui Buh. The cast also features Heike Makatsch (Love, Actually) and German comedy star Christoph Maria Herbst. GFP will co-finance the film with producers Constantin Film and Christian Becker's Rat Pack Filmproduktion. GFP and Rat Pack previously teamed for last year's comedy spoof The Wanker, a surprise hit which took in more than $14 million at the German boxoffice. Sebastian Niemann, who helmed the German TV movie The Jesus Video for Rat Pack and GFP, will direct Hui Buh.
COLOGNE -- David Groenewold's German Film Productions has boarded the children's film Hui Buh - Das Schlossgespenst (Hui Buh -- The Castle Ghost), which features local comedy star and boxoffice champ Michael "Bully" Herbig, Groenwold said Monday. Herbig, who directed and starred in German comedy boxoffice hits' Dreamship Surprise and Manitou's Shoe, plays the title role of the clumsy ghost Hui Buh. The cast also features Heike Makatsch (Love, Actually) and German comedy star Christoph Maria Herbst. GFP will co-finance the film together with producers Constantin Film and Christian Becker's Rat Pack Filmproduktion. GFP and Rat Pack previously teamed for last year's comedy spoof The Wanker, which was a surprise hit, taking in more than $14 million at the German box office. Sebastian Niemann, who helmed German TV movie The Jesus Video for Rat Pack and GFP, will direct Hui Buh.
BERLIN -- German indie distributor Constantin Film Verleih said Monday that it has signed an output deal with Haim Saban-controlled ProSiebenSat.1, giving the German broadcaster free-TV rights to Constantin in-house productions shooting beginning from July 2004-December 2006. The deal includes John Fawcett's upcoming horror film, The Dark, which Constantin produced through its subsidiary Impact Pictures; the feature film adaptation of German bestseller The White Massai, from helmer Hermine Huntgeburth; Siegfried, director Sven Unterwaldt Jr.'s follow-up to his smash hit 7 Dwarfs; and Hui Buh, the Castle Ghost, which stars German boxoffice champ Michael Bully Herbig. Separately, ProSiebenSat.1 said it has picked up a package of licensed U.S. films from Constantin, including The Passion of the Christ, The Grudge and Assault on Precinct 13. Constantin and ProSiebenSat.1 declined comment on financial details of the deals.
- 2/15/2005
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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