The star and creators of Darkish have simply set a brand new undertaking collectively.
Created by Jantje Friese and Baran bo Odar, the German-language Netflix collection premiered in 2017 and rapidly turned one of many streamer’s most acclaimed and mind-bending originals. Darkish wrapped up after three seasons in 2020, with Friese and Odar then happening to make the short-lived 1899. Now, the creators have set a brand new undertaking.
Per Selection, Lisa Vicari, who performed Martha Nielsen in Darkish, is becoming a member of forces with Friese and Odar for a brand new HBO Max collection that can adapt Struwwelpeter, an 1845 German youngsters’s novel by Heinrich Hoffmann. The present, which does not but have an official title, will observe a federal investigator as she solves ritual murders impressed by the ten chilling tales from Hoffmann’s e book.
The present has been dubbed a “merciless actuality” thriller that options parts of household drama whereas exploring the notions of punishment and forgiveness. No launch window has been offered simply but, however filming is now underway.
Hoffman’s e book options baby characters, however the collection will as a substitute be imagining the tales with grownup actors. “Struwwelpeter”, the primary story in Hoffman’s novel of the identical identify, chronicles a boy who would not clear or groom himself adequately and is due to this fact rejected by these round him. “Struwwelpeter” interprets to “Shockheaded Peter.”
The second story, Die Geschichte vom bösen Friederich (“The Story of Depraved Frederick”), follows a boy who’s violent in the direction of animals and folks. After Frederick is bitten by a canine and turns into bedridden, the canine eats Frederick’s meals. The remaining eight tales are equally darkish, and every offers with problems with morality and the implications for misbehaving.
No different solid for the Struwwelpeter adaptation has been introduced simply but, however Vicari has remained busy as an actor because the Darkish collection finale. She not too long ago appeared reverse Idris Elba in Hijack season 2 on Apple TV, taking part in Clara Berger. Vicari additionally starred in Isi & Ossi, a German romantic comedy.
For Friese and Odar, the upcoming HBO Max collection follows the cancellation of 1899. The slow-burn sci-fi collection, which debuted in early 2023, was anticipated to observe a three-season arc much like Darkish, nevertheless it evidently did not attain the viewership essential to justify extra seasons.
Sporting a 95% on Rotten Tomatoes, Darkish stays certainly one of Netflix’s most celebrated originals, which means expectations might be excessive for the upcoming Struwwelpeter adaptation. With Vicari starring, there is definitely cause to consider Friese and Odar can recapture what made their first Netflix outing so successful.
- Launch Date
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2017 – 2020
- Community
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Netflix
- Showrunner
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Jantje Friese
- Administrators
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Baran bo Odar
- Writers
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Marc O. Seng, Martin Behnke, Ronny Schalk
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Louis Hofmann
Jonas Kahnwald
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Lisa Vicari
Martha Nielsen