The planned film about the Road Roman “Tschick” gets a new director: Instead of David Wnendt Fatih Akin will now lead the scepter on the set
With the novel “Tschick” . 
had Wolfgang Herrndorf (1965-2013) one of the finest German Road-books written in recent years: Two guys on a long journey, Wallachia as single, vague goal. Herrndorf has now passed away – but the makers of the planned film still seem feverishly to balance the big-screen adaptation of the bestseller best. Now there has been a change in the director field.
Because instead of “wetlands” 
– Director Oliver Wnendt (37) now Fatih actin (41, “The Cut” 
) accept / the film. This was announced by the agency JUST PUBLICITY with on Friday. Producer Marco Mehlitz and Wnendt had decided not to work together on the project, it said simply.
Fatih Akin’s film success “Gegen die Wand” you can order here on DVD 
Akin may well as matching choice for the job are: The German-Turkish director has experience with road movies – already “In July” 
, one of his first major film, accompanied a adventurous ride to the east. His breakthrough came in 2004 with the film “Gegen die Wand” with Sibel Kekilli (35) in the lead role. Akin has established itself over the years as one of the most prolific directors of German cinema.
The shooting for “Tschick” to start according to the information in the late summer and take place in Berlin, Brandenburg and central Germany. To come to the movies, the film then in September 2016. Wolfgang Herrndorf’s novel is one of the most successful German books in recent years. Herrndorf retired after a severe tumor disease in August 2013 at the age of only 48 years of life.
No comments:
Post a Comment