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Pumuckl’s ‘The Big Misunderstanding’ Opens in Cinemas, Extending RTL Revival

The feature extends RTL’s 2023 relaunch, using AI‑assisted voice work to echo Hans Clarin’s signature sound.

Overview

  • The film opens October 30 via Constantin Film with a 98‑minute runtime and an FSK 0 rating.
  • Director Marcus H. Rosenmüller returns with writers Matthias Pacht and Korbinian Dufter, continuing the creative team behind the 2023 series.
  • Florian Brückner reprises the role of Florian Eder, while Maxi Schafroth voices Pumuckl with AI‑aided processing to approximate Hans Clarin.
  • Early reviews highlight a warm, nostalgic family comedy driven by gentle slapstick, including a countryside repair job and scenes at the Munich State Opera.
  • The production recorded Schafroth’s performance live on set to integrate the animated kobold, and this marks Pumuckl’s fourth cinema outing after 1982, 1994 and 2003.