‘Suspicion’ Agency Keshet Launches Standalone German Scripted Arm – Deadline

EXCLUSIVE: Keshet Worldwide is doubling down on its German enterprise by launching a standalone scripted arm within the European nation.

Keshet Germany will launch with a slate that features one other remake of False Flag, the Israeli format that was lately remade by Keshet UK as Suspicion, starring Uma Thurman and Kunal Nayaar. Additionally on the slate is a reboot of the Dr Mabuse crime franchise from Paradise author Boris Kunz and a reimagining of 14th century German pirate fable Klaus Störtebeker.

The division is born out of Keshet’s Tresor TV, which launched scripted division Keshet Tresor Fiction (KTF) 5 years in the past. Following the variations of Stockholm, recognized regionally as Unter Freunden Stirbt Man Nicht (You Don’t Die Amongst Pals), for RTL+, and manufacturing of The right way to Dad for ARD Degeto and thriller Der Schatten for ZDFneo, it’s been determined to relaunch KTF as a standalone enterprise.

Formally debuting right this moment from Tresor’s Munich workplace, Keshet Germany can be run by joint Managing Administrators Axel Kühn and Christina Christ, who’s promoted from her present function as KTF’s Director of Fiction Packages.

The corporate will make use of all employees at present working for KTF, together with producer Tina Hechinger, Head of Manufacturing Bernd Krause and script guide Konstantin Kühnle, They’ve been with KTF since its inception in 2018 alongside Christ. Kühn will proceed as MD of unscripted producer Tresor TV. 

“I’m extremely happy with what Christina and Axel and all of the staff at Keshet Tresor Fiction have achieved within the 5 years since we launched the scripted division in Germany particularly to leverage KI’s scripted catalogue there,” mentioned Karen Shahar, KI’s CEO. “Their onerous work, willpower, and sheer expertise for what they do has propelled our scripted operations in Germany ahead and I stay up for seeing what comes subsequent from them and Keshet Germany.” 

“How time flies if you find yourself having enjoyable,” added Kühn and Christ in a press release. “Relaunching as a standalone scripted manufacturing firm demonstrates how profitable our scripted technique right here in Germany has been up to now, with high-quality successes like Der Schatten, Unter Freunden Stirbt Man Nicht and The right way to Dad to indicate for our efforts. Our focus at Keshet Germany can be on rebooting internationally acknowledged IP like Keshet’s False Flag and Dr. Mabuse, whereas additionally reimagining characters of cultural significance in Germany, like legendary pirate Klaus Störtebeker.” 

Der Schatten‘s Stefanie Veith is head author on the German False Flag, which has based mostly on Amit Cohen and Maria Feldman’s thriller for Keshet 12. We lately revealed Apple TV+’s choice to axe Suspicion after one season.

The Dr Mabuse adaptation is being developed in partnership with producer Alice Brauner and CCC Movies. The Dr Mabuse character was born in Norbert Jacques’ 1921 novel Dr. Mabuse, der Spieler (Dr Mabuse, The Gambler) and was first tailored as Fritz Lang’s epic silent film of the identical identify, which was launched in 1922. 

The Klaus Störtebeker collection is billed as “gripping and gritty” and is from Robert Krause, who wrote on RTL’s Sisi, and Florian Puchert (Joyn’s Dignity). The pirate is well-known in Germany for his outlandish angle outstanding demise by decapitation.

Keshet Germany has a number of different initiatives at varied levels of improvement, its execs mentioned right this moment.