Overview
- The new film adapts André Marx’s ‘Toteninsel’ story and opened in German cinemas on January 22, positioned as a family adventure with an FSK 6 rating.
- Julius Weckauf, Nevio Wendt and Levi Brandl return as Justus, Peter and Bob, with Tim Dünschede directing and Anil Kizilbuga writing once again.
- Sony confirmed at Munich Film Week that a further installment based on ‘Nacht in Angst’ is in production for a planned January 2027 release, with the trio confirming their return via video.
- Reviewers describe a visually ambitious entry that softens darker elements of the source material to suit younger audiences while maintaining series hallmarks like puzzles and teamwork.
- Coverage notes accelerating production timelines as the actors, now in their late teens, approach ages that could limit how long they can convincingly play the juvenile detectives.