One of the reasons I have been jetting back-and-forth to Europe a lot lately is because I’m writing and producing a two-hour movie/pilot for Action Concept that will be shot in Berlin in May for broadcast on ProSieben (a big German network) and worldwide in international syndication. I’ve waited until we got the firm greenlight before sharing the news with you (I’m superstitious that way).
The project is called FAST TRACK and is about urban street racing (yes, I’m being intentionally vague). The movie will be packed with amazing, street-racing action (check out the Action Concept website to see what these guys can do!) and shot entirely in English. The leading roles are being cast in Los Angeles by Burrows/Boland, who did LORD OF THE RINGS, KING KONG, CAST AWAY, 21 JUMP STREET, CONTACT, A-TEAM, DIAGNOSIS MURDER and MARTIAL LAW, to name a few.
I’ll bring you reports from the set as production moves along.
Question – If the show’s primary venue is German TV, why is it being shot in English and why use American actors? Is this due to the international syndication?
Will it be broadcast in English in Germany?
Sorry to be so nosey.
It’s airing first in Germany (and will be dubbed) but is being geared for the international market. Shooting in English makes the show much more marketable in the U.S., Canada, Australia, and the U.K.