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| 2022. szeptember 1., csütörtök 15:03 |
LEONINE Studios and Wiedemann & Berg Film reveal first look on Milli Vanilli biopic GIRL YOU KNOW IT'S TRUE (part 1) |
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| Los Angeles, 1 September, 2022 (APA/OTS) - European major LEONINE Studios reveals first look on its international biopic GIRL YOU KNOW IT'S TRUE, produced by Wiedemann & Berg Film. |
- Lead actors are Tijan Njie as Robert Pilatus and Elan Ben Ali as
Fabrice Morvan
- Matthias Schweighöfer stars as Milli Vanilli producer Frank
Farian
- Writer and director is multi award-winning filmmaker Simon
Verhoeven
- Produced by Quirin Berg and Max Wiedemann, producers of the
Academy Award® winning feature film THE LIVES OF OTHERS, the
two-time Academy Award® nominated NEVER LOOK AWAY, and the
groundbreaking Netflix Original Series DARK
After a year of intense casting in five countries, newcomers Tijan
Njie from Germany and Elan Ben Ali from France are set to portray
the lead roles of the Milli Vanilli frontmen Robert Pilatus and
Fabrice Morvan, the top-charting pop and R&B duo. Matthias
Schweighöfer (Christopher Nolan's "Oppenheimer", "Heart of Stone",
"Army of the Dead") is starring as German music producer Frank
Farian. The cast also includes Graham Rogers ("Ray Donovan", "The
Kominsky Method", "Atypical") as Milli Vanilli's US assistant Todd
and Bella Dayne ("Humans", "Troy - Fall of a City") as Milli,
Farian's right-hand.
The film is centered around the true story of the notorious scandal
involving dancers Robert Pilatus' and Fabrice Morvan's rise to fame
in the late 1980s as pop sensation Milli Vanilli. Orchestrated by
music producer Frank Farian, they became global stars with three No.
1 hits in the US. But only a small circle of insiders know that the
duo is not singing but lip syncing to the voices of two other
artists. At the height of their fame, Milli Vanilli win the Grammy
Award but the situation behind the scenes escalates and the pressure
on Rob and Fab grows. When the truth is revealed, they stare into
the abyss while the world witnesses one of the biggest scandals in
music history.
Multi award-winning filmmaker Simon Verhoeven is directing, based
on his original screenplay GIRL YOU KNOW IT'S TRUE. Quirin Berg and
Max Wiedemann, producers of the Academy Award® winning film THE
LIVES OF OTHERS, the two-time Academy Award® nominated film NEVER
LOOK AWAY and the groundbreaking Netflix Original Series DARK are
producing. Producer Kirstin Winkler ("2012", "10,000 BC",
"Anonymous") is overseeing production.
Principal photography takes place in Munich and Berlin (Germany),
Capetown (South Africa) and Los Angeles (USA). Filming will wrap in
December 2022. The film follows a true language approach and is shot
almost entirely in English. The title echoes Milli Vanilli's 1989
break-out hit GIRL YOU KNOW IT'S TRUE, originally written by the US
Hip-Hop group Numarx and later covered by successful music producer
Frank Farian.
Kevin Liles, member of Numarx, legendary co-founder and CEO of
music company 300 Entertainment is executive producing alongside
co-producers Simon Verhoeven, Frank Farian and Stefan Gärtner.
Associate producers are Jasmin Davis, daughter of the late John
Davis, and Brad Howell, who were the true voices of Milli Vanilli
and invaluable consultants in the development phase. Carmen Pilatus,
sister of the late Rob Pilatus, Milli Vanilli's former assistant
Todd Headlee, and Ingrid Segieth aka Milli, Frank Farian's
right-hand, are also attached as associate producers.
Writer and director Simon Verhoeven says: "GIRL YOU KNOW IT'S TRUE
is captivating on so many levels. It not only tells the spectacular
rise of two underdogs making it to the zenith of showbiz within one
summer, it also gives a fascinating glimpse behind the scenes of
that illusory world of fame and its sometimes tragic and
unscrupulous machinations. Personally, I think Rob and Fab did not
deserve to become the sole scapegoats of this scandal."
Quirin Berg, Chief Creative Officer and Chief Production Officer of
LEONINE Studios: "GIRL YOU KNOW IT'S TRUE comes from the heart of a
decade when MTV planted its flag on the moon and we were able to see
music, not just listen to it. Our film celebrates Rob and Fab and
what they achieved with Milli Vanilli and at the same time Simon's
fantastic screenplay also captures the complexity and ultimately
tragic dimension that came with it. He offers not just an immensely
entertaining take on the story but also a layer of critical
reflection that asks many questions which seem more relevant today
than ever. It took many years to secure the music rights and it's a
huge milestone to see this project in production now."
The film is produced by LEONINE Studios and Wiedemann & Berg Film,
in co-production with Sentana Film, SevenPictures and Mediawan. The
production is financially supported by German Federal Film Fund
(DFFF), FilmFernsehFonds Bayern, German Federal Film Board (FFA),
Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg, MFG Baden-Württemberg and
Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Digitales. All rights are with
LEONINE Studios. (continues)
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| 2022. szeptember 1., csütörtök 15:03 |
LEONINE Studios and Wiedemann & Berg Film reveal first look on Milli Vanilli biopic GIRL YOU KNOW IT'S TRUE (part 2) |
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| Los Angeles, 1 September, 2022 (APA/OTS) - |
Independently from LEONINE Studios' feature film, US entertainment
company MRC is producing a documentary on Milli Vanilli, directed by
Luke Korem. Korem also serves as a producer via his Keep on Running
Pictures. Bradley Jackson and Fulwell 73 also produce. Hanif
Abdurraqib will executive produce. Quirin Berg, Max Wiedemann, Simon
Verhoeven and Kirstin Winkler are serving as associate producers on
this documentary project as well.
- Pictures are available at AP Images (http://www.apimages.com) -
Press contacts:
Theo Dumont, Alta Global Media
Email: theo@altaglobalmedia.net
Wiebke Doehla
Head of Fiction PR Wiedemann & Berg Film and LEONINE Studios
Tel. +49 (0)89 999513 - 0
Email: w.doehla@w-b.film
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