“Gangs of London” producer Pulse Films has teamed with Oscar-winning “Man on Wire” director James Marsh on an ambitious four-part series that uncovers the history of Berlin through the prism of its iconic football club Hertha Bsc.
“Welcome to Berlin” (working title), which is now going into production, is billed as an all-access account of Hertha Bsc throughout the upcoming 2020-21 Bundesliga season that also combines a historical perspective of Berlin that spans the 19th-21st centuries. Founded in 1892, the club’s history is inextricably linked to the city and its evolution.
Securing highly coveted access to the club, the series follows drama on and off the pitch as Hertha Bsc comes off a tumultuous season that saw the team rise from relative obscurity to grab national and international headlines when enigmatic world financier Lars Windhorst invested $500 million for what will be a 66% stake in the club — marking the biggest...
“Welcome to Berlin” (working title), which is now going into production, is billed as an all-access account of Hertha Bsc throughout the upcoming 2020-21 Bundesliga season that also combines a historical perspective of Berlin that spans the 19th-21st centuries. Founded in 1892, the club’s history is inextricably linked to the city and its evolution.
Securing highly coveted access to the club, the series follows drama on and off the pitch as Hertha Bsc comes off a tumultuous season that saw the team rise from relative obscurity to grab national and international headlines when enigmatic world financier Lars Windhorst invested $500 million for what will be a 66% stake in the club — marking the biggest...
- 8/4/2020
- by Manori Ravindran
- Variety Film + TV
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