Frank Doelger Announces ‘Concordia,’ ‘Doing Good,’ at Series Mania

“Recreation of Thrones” producer Frank Doelger, after govt producing “The Swarm” via his Berlin-based Intaglio Movies, now has two new high-end exhibits for the worldwide pipeline within the pipeline: “Concordia” and “Doing Good.”

Throughout a panel on the Collection Mania TV pageant Doelger described “Concordia” as “a sequence a couple of twenty first century group which makes use of leading edge AI expertise to see if it may create a fairer, safer, society.”

Twenty years after this group has been an enormous success, “nations around the globe are approaching the founders of this social engineering experiment to discovered comparable communities of their nations,” he added.

And, “as they analysis the twenty-year historical past of this group, they uncover that this occasion of utopia has supplied protected houses for immigrants and hundreds of refugees looking for a greater life. However additionally they uncover the darkish secret that led to its founding.”

Doelger — whose Intaglio is a three way partnership between German outfits Beta Cinema and ZDF Enterprises — mentioned “Concordia” will begin capturing in September. He didn’t disclose additional particulars

In the meantime, “Doing Good” is ready within the nexus “between human rights teams and intelligence functions,” and is informed via the eyes of three characters: “The top of a really distinguished human rights org, a CIA operative, and the younger girl who connects the 2,” mentioned Doelger.

He described “Doing Good” as “a present in regards to the social, political, ethical complexities of making an attempt to do good amid a morally conflicted world.” Doelger mentioned “Doing Good” is ready to start out capturing in February of subsequent 12 months however stored additional particulars below wraps.

In the meantime, “The Swarm” (pictured) which relies on Frank Schätzing’s novel that activates a world group of scientists and troopers who should deal with the problem posed by anomalous habits in marine animals, together with poisonous jellyfish, lobsters and whales, who’re attacking human beings, will likely be premiering on the Berlinale in 2023, Doelger mentioned.

The hotly anticipated eight-episode environmental thriller is directed by Luke Watson (“Britannia”), Barbara Eder (“Barbarians”) and Philipp Stoelzl (“North Face”).

“The Swarm,” which stars an A-list forged comprising Cécile de France (“The New Pope“); Sharon Duncan-Brewster (“Intercourse Training”); Jack Greenlees (“Star Wars — The Final Jedi”), and Barbara Sukowa (“Hannah Arendt”) is produced by Beta Movie below the pact referred to as The Alliance fashioned by Europe’s high state broadcasters — on this case German pubcaster ZDF, Italy’s RAI Fiction, France’s France Televisions and Scandinavian streamer Viaplay — to counter the rising energy of Netflix and different streaming giants. Hulu Japan can be on board.

ZDF Enterprises and Beta Movie are dealing with worldwide gross sales.

Doelger mentioned he’s now in talks for the second season of “The Swarm,” the primary installment of which was largely shot in Italy.