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Prime Video Sets German Slate Ahead of Berlinale With Fitzek Comedy and Wrapped Teclebrhan Film

The preview underscores a data-driven tilt toward locally produced films following new AGF viewing metrics.

Overview

  • Sebastian Fitzek’s bestseller Der erste letzte Tag is being adapted as a Prime Video comedy now in production, starring Christoph Schechinger and Sarah Mahita, with release planned for winter 2026/27.
  • Teddy Teclebrhan leads The Prototype from director Dennis Gansel, with principal photography completed and a release planned for next year.
  • Back to the 90s, already shot by W&B Television, is now expected in summer 2026, with Drive – The Pretenders targeted for year-end and the UFA Fiction series Game of Keys slated for summer.
  • Production on the series Perfekt zusammen?! with Anke Engelke and Bastian Pastewka has been underway since November as a follow-up to 2024’s Perfekt Verpasst.
  • Prime Video presented the slate one day before the Berlinale in Berlin as it increases emphasis on German originals after strong single-title film performance, including the recent hit Der Tiger.