In one of Germany’s most closely-watched media cases, a Berlin court on Wednesday ruled in favor of German screenwriter Anika Decker in her residuals suit against Warner Bros. and Barefoot Films, the production company of German star Til Schweiger (Inglourious Basterds).
Decker co-wrote the screenplays to Schweiger’s 2007 comedy hit Rabbit Without Ears and its successful 2009 sequel Rabbit Without Ears 2, both of which were distributed in Germany by Warner Bros. The first Rabbit Without Ears film, which Schweiger directed and co-starred in alongside Nora Tschirner, earned around $74 million at the German box office, blockbuster numbers for the territory. Rabbit Without Ears 2 was also a major success, grossing around $40 million at the German box office.
Decker claimed, given the outsized success of the films, she was not adequately compensated for her work. She sued under the so-called “fairness clause” of the German copyright act, which was first added...
Decker co-wrote the screenplays to Schweiger’s 2007 comedy hit Rabbit Without Ears and its successful 2009 sequel Rabbit Without Ears 2, both of which were distributed in Germany by Warner Bros. The first Rabbit Without Ears film, which Schweiger directed and co-starred in alongside Nora Tschirner, earned around $74 million at the German box office, blockbuster numbers for the territory. Rabbit Without Ears 2 was also a major success, grossing around $40 million at the German box office.
Decker claimed, given the outsized success of the films, she was not adequately compensated for her work. She sued under the so-called “fairness clause” of the German copyright act, which was first added...
- 9/27/2023
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Picture Tree Intl. Reveals Sales on Romantic Comedy ‘Love Thing,’ Starring Elyas M’Barek (Exclusive)
Berlin-based sales agent Picture Tree Intl. has sold romantic comedy “Love Thing,” starring top German actor Elyas M’Barek, to several territories. It has also closed the first deal for Austrian horror movie “Smother.”
“Love Thing” has gone to Flins & Piniculas in Spain; A2 Distribuidora in Latin America; Cinemart A.S. in Czech Republic; and Av-Jet in Taiwan. Spafax & Anuvu took airline rights. Pti is in negotiations with buyers in France, Italy, Cis and Hungary.
“Love Thing,” which also stars Lucie Heinze, Peri Baumeister and Alexandra Maria Lara, is directed and written by Anika Decker, whose last feature “High Society” sold widely. Decker scripted box office successes like “Rabbit Without Ears,” which grossed 85 million. The film was produced by Constantin Film, which released it in Germany earlier this year.
In the movie, it’s red carpet time in Berlin, and everyone at the premiere is waiting to catch a glimpse of Germany’s biggest movie star,...
“Love Thing” has gone to Flins & Piniculas in Spain; A2 Distribuidora in Latin America; Cinemart A.S. in Czech Republic; and Av-Jet in Taiwan. Spafax & Anuvu took airline rights. Pti is in negotiations with buyers in France, Italy, Cis and Hungary.
“Love Thing,” which also stars Lucie Heinze, Peri Baumeister and Alexandra Maria Lara, is directed and written by Anika Decker, whose last feature “High Society” sold widely. Decker scripted box office successes like “Rabbit Without Ears,” which grossed 85 million. The film was produced by Constantin Film, which released it in Germany earlier this year.
In the movie, it’s red carpet time in Berlin, and everyone at the premiere is waiting to catch a glimpse of Germany’s biggest movie star,...
- 11/3/2022
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
Picture Tree International (Pti) has acquired Constantin Film’s hit comedy film series “Bavarian Rhapsody,” about a laid-back cop in a small town in southern Germany.
The eight-part movie series, which Pti is presenting at the MipTV mart in Cannes this week, includes the latest installment, “Guglhupf Squadron,” which Constantin is releasing in theaters in August. Pti will screen a trailer reel of the series and part seven in the franchise, last year’s “Kaiserschmarrn Drama.”
Based on Rita Falk’s bestselling book series that also celebrates Bavarian cuisine, the movie franchise began in 2013 with “Sweet Buns Blues” and also comprises 2014’s “Winterpotato Dumplings”; “Porkhead Al Dente” (2016); “Wheatnoodles Affair” (2017); “Sauerkraut Coma” (2018); and the sixth installment, “Leberkäs Junkie” (2019).
Set in the town of Niederkaltenkirchen, the series follows Franz Eberhofer, the local village cop and an easygoing creature of habit who lives on his family’s farm, Eberhoferhof, with his grandmother, an...
The eight-part movie series, which Pti is presenting at the MipTV mart in Cannes this week, includes the latest installment, “Guglhupf Squadron,” which Constantin is releasing in theaters in August. Pti will screen a trailer reel of the series and part seven in the franchise, last year’s “Kaiserschmarrn Drama.”
Based on Rita Falk’s bestselling book series that also celebrates Bavarian cuisine, the movie franchise began in 2013 with “Sweet Buns Blues” and also comprises 2014’s “Winterpotato Dumplings”; “Porkhead Al Dente” (2016); “Wheatnoodles Affair” (2017); “Sauerkraut Coma” (2018); and the sixth installment, “Leberkäs Junkie” (2019).
Set in the town of Niederkaltenkirchen, the series follows Franz Eberhofer, the local village cop and an easygoing creature of habit who lives on his family’s farm, Eberhoferhof, with his grandmother, an...
- 4/5/2022
- by Ed Meza
- Variety Film + TV
Berlin-based sales agency Picture Tree Intl. has added to its European Film Market slate “Love Thing,” starring top German actor Elyas M’Barek, whose credits include “The Collini Case.” Also on the slate is “Soul of a Beast,” which debuts its trailer below.
Despite the virtual nature of the EFM, the company has taken additional office space at the Marriott Hotel in Berlin’s Potsdamer Platz.
“Love Thing,” which also stars Lucie Heinze, Peri Baumeister and Alexandra Maria Lara, is directed and written by Anika Decker, whose last feature “High Society” sold widely. Decker scripted box office successes like “Rabbit Without Ears,” which grossed $85 million.
“Love Thing” is produced by German production-distribution powerhouse Constantin Film, which has set its release for July 7. The producers are Rüdiger Böss and Philipp Reuter; the co-producers are Anika Decker and Jan Decker; and the executive producer is Martin Moszkowicz. Picture Tree will present a first teaser trailer to select buyers.
Despite the virtual nature of the EFM, the company has taken additional office space at the Marriott Hotel in Berlin’s Potsdamer Platz.
“Love Thing,” which also stars Lucie Heinze, Peri Baumeister and Alexandra Maria Lara, is directed and written by Anika Decker, whose last feature “High Society” sold widely. Decker scripted box office successes like “Rabbit Without Ears,” which grossed $85 million.
“Love Thing” is produced by German production-distribution powerhouse Constantin Film, which has set its release for July 7. The producers are Rüdiger Böss and Philipp Reuter; the co-producers are Anika Decker and Jan Decker; and the executive producer is Martin Moszkowicz. Picture Tree will present a first teaser trailer to select buyers.
- 2/2/2022
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
Tighter national measures mean cinemagoers must be vaccinated or have proof of recovery from Covid-19.
As the Berlinale and European Film Market organisers continue to plan for physical events in February 2022, some German distributors are rearranging their schedules in reaction to further measures being brought in nationally to help curb the spread of Covid-19 in the country.
Constantin Film has postponed the release of three of its major upcoming titles: Caveman, starring Moritz Bleibtreu, due to open on December 23; Sönke Wortmann’s comedy sequel Der Nachname on January 20, and Anika Decker’s romantic Liebesdings, with Elyas M’Barek and Lucie Heinze,...
As the Berlinale and European Film Market organisers continue to plan for physical events in February 2022, some German distributors are rearranging their schedules in reaction to further measures being brought in nationally to help curb the spread of Covid-19 in the country.
Constantin Film has postponed the release of three of its major upcoming titles: Caveman, starring Moritz Bleibtreu, due to open on December 23; Sönke Wortmann’s comedy sequel Der Nachname on January 20, and Anika Decker’s romantic Liebesdings, with Elyas M’Barek and Lucie Heinze,...
- 12/3/2021
- by Martin Blaney
- ScreenDaily
“Dark” creators Baran bo Odar (left) and Jantje Friese (right), “Berlin Station” actress Emilia Schuele and actor Nikolai Kinski, and Michael Mueller, Mayor of Berlin, were among the guests at the Studio Babelsberg Night Friday at Berlin’s Soho House. Hosting the event were Studio Babelsberg’s president and CEO, Charlie Woebcken, and its COO, Christoph Fisser. Canada Goose was event partner.
Speaking about Babelsberg’s year ahead, Fisser said: “We are in talks for several international and German productions, including feature films and high-end drama series, like the third season of Netflix’s ‘Dark.'”
He added: “We hope that Germany’s film production support system will continue to improve in order to meet the demands of a variety of productions.”
Other guests included actresses Franka Potente, Lea van Acken, Antje Traue, Claudia Michelsen, Iris Berben, Heike Makatsch, Nora von Waldstaetten, Christiane Paul and Jessica Schwarz.
The actors present included Mark Waschke,...
Speaking about Babelsberg’s year ahead, Fisser said: “We are in talks for several international and German productions, including feature films and high-end drama series, like the third season of Netflix’s ‘Dark.'”
He added: “We hope that Germany’s film production support system will continue to improve in order to meet the demands of a variety of productions.”
Other guests included actresses Franka Potente, Lea van Acken, Antje Traue, Claudia Michelsen, Iris Berben, Heike Makatsch, Nora von Waldstaetten, Christiane Paul and Jessica Schwarz.
The actors present included Mark Waschke,...
- 2/10/2019
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
Luna Wedler, Jannik Schümann will star in project based on Jessica Koch’s autobiographical eBook.
Studiocanal is to handle world sales on Tim Trachte’s adaptation of Jessica Koch’s debut autobiographical novel So Near The Horizon (Dem Horizont so nah) which is set to go into production this autumn.
Pantaleon Films is partnering with Studiocanal’s German production arm, Studiocanal Film for the first time to produce the film which will also be co-produced by SevenPictures Film.
A release by Studiocanal in German cinemas is planned for 2019.
The story about two young lovers is based on the real-life experiences of novelist Koch,...
Studiocanal is to handle world sales on Tim Trachte’s adaptation of Jessica Koch’s debut autobiographical novel So Near The Horizon (Dem Horizont so nah) which is set to go into production this autumn.
Pantaleon Films is partnering with Studiocanal’s German production arm, Studiocanal Film for the first time to produce the film which will also be co-produced by SevenPictures Film.
A release by Studiocanal in German cinemas is planned for 2019.
The story about two young lovers is based on the real-life experiences of novelist Koch,...
- 7/6/2018
- by Martin Blaney
- ScreenDaily
The Missing Picture producer Catherine Dussart to head documentary jury.Scroll down for titles in competition
The juries for the 11th Zurich Film Festival (Sept 24-Oct 4) have been unveiled.
Elizabeth Karlsen, producer of Todd Haynes’ Carol, will head the international feature film jury, which will comprise ‘71 director Yann Demange; French producer Rosa Attab; German actress Maria Furtwängler; and German director Katja von Garnier.
The international documentary film jury will be presided over by Catherine Dussart, the French producer of Rithy Panh’s Oscar-nominated The Missing Picture, which won the Un Certain Regard award at Cannes 2013.
The doc jury includes French director Abbas Fahdel, Belgian editor Joelle Alexis, German director Alexander Nanau and UK director/producer Havana Marking.
The Focus: Switzerland, Germany, Austria jury will be headed by German producer Nico Hofmann (The Physician), also co-ceo of Ufa Group.
The jury comprises German writer/director Anika Decker, German actor Alexander Fehling, Austrian actress...
The juries for the 11th Zurich Film Festival (Sept 24-Oct 4) have been unveiled.
Elizabeth Karlsen, producer of Todd Haynes’ Carol, will head the international feature film jury, which will comprise ‘71 director Yann Demange; French producer Rosa Attab; German actress Maria Furtwängler; and German director Katja von Garnier.
The international documentary film jury will be presided over by Catherine Dussart, the French producer of Rithy Panh’s Oscar-nominated The Missing Picture, which won the Un Certain Regard award at Cannes 2013.
The doc jury includes French director Abbas Fahdel, Belgian editor Joelle Alexis, German director Alexander Nanau and UK director/producer Havana Marking.
The Focus: Switzerland, Germany, Austria jury will be headed by German producer Nico Hofmann (The Physician), also co-ceo of Ufa Group.
The jury comprises German writer/director Anika Decker, German actor Alexander Fehling, Austrian actress...
- 9/22/2015
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Universal Pictures International has climbed on board Detlev Buck's upcoming project called "Rubbeldikatz" starring Matthias Schweighoefer ("Friendship"). Based on a screenplay by Anika Decker ("Rabbit Without Ears"), the comedy (also known as "Woman in Love") follows an unsuccessful actor whose life takes a dramatic turn after he is mistakenly cast as a woman in a big Hollywood flick. Alexandra Maria Lara ("Farewell") co-stars in the Film 1, Boje Buck and Universal co-production. Also starring is Buck as well as Max von Thun, Maximilian Brueckner and Denis Moschitto. Variety reports that Christian Grass, Universal's president of international production and acquisitions co-produces with Henning Ferber and Marcus Welke of Film 1...
- 12/14/2010
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Universal Pictures International has climbed on board Detlev Buck's upcoming project called "Rubbeldikatz" starring Matthias Schweighoefer ("Friendship"). Based on a screenplay by Anika Decker ("Rabbit Without Ears"), the comedy (also known as "Woman in Love") follows an unsuccessful actor whose life takes a dramatic turn after he is mistakenly cast as a woman in a big Hollywood flick. Alexandra Maria Lara ("Farewell") co-stars in the Film 1, Boje Buck and Universal co-production. Also starring is Buck as well as Max von Thun, Maximilian Brueckner and Denis Moschitto. Variety reports that Christian Grass, Universal's president of international production and acquisitions co-produces with Henning Ferber and Marcus Welke of Film 1...
- 12/14/2010
- Upcoming-Movies.com
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