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Studio Babelsberg co-production The Monuments Men will premiere at the Berlinale
(DGAP-Media / 08.11.2013 / 12:46) Big hurray in Babelsberg again: After Wes Anderson's The Grand Budapest Hotel, the Studio Babelsberg co-production The Monuments Men will also premiere at the Berlinale. This was announced today by the festival's director Dieter Kosslick. George Clooney's latest film was produced by Studio Babelsberg as executive production company. Clooney serves as director, screenwriter, producer and main actor. The film was shot in Germany and stars an acclaimed cast including Matt Damon, John Goodman, Bill Murray, Cate Blanchett and Jean Dujardin. The Studio Babelsberg team has again provided exceptional services at all stages of production. Christoph Fisser, COO of Studio Babelsberg and co-producer of The Monuments Men: 'With the production of The Monuments Men we have proved that Germany is highly attractive for international feature film productions. Germany has a deep, local based crew base and offers high class film technology companies and suppliers. We shot the film on more than 40 locations, moving from the heart of Berlin city up to a narrow mining tunnel in the German town Bad Grund. Our set construction department even built the Neuschwanstein Castle at the Babelsberg studios because we didn't want to destroy the original one in Bavaria. Babelsberg congratulates George Clooney and Grant Heslov and we are looking forward to an exciting Berlinale 2014.' George Clooney assembled a high-calibre ensemble for The Monuments Men: Matt Damon, Bill Murray, John Goodman, Jean Dujardin, Bob Balaban, Hugh Bonneville and Cate Blanchett. The screenplay is written by George Clooney and Grant Heslov, who as screenwriters have twice been nominated for an Academy Award. The film is based on the book by Robert M. Edsel with Bret Witter, and is produced by Grant Heslov and George Clooney, who won last year's Oscar for Best Picture (Argo). The Monuments Men is a co-production by Obelisk Productions Limited and Studio Babelsberg. Shooting took place at Studio Babelsberg, in the Goslar region and in Berlin, among other locations. 20th Century Fox, who has international rights, will release The Monuments Men in Germany on February 20, 2014. Sony has the US rights and will release the film on February 7. The Monuments Men was funded by the German Federal Film Fund (DFFF), Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg and Mitteldeutschen Medienförderung. End of Media Release --------------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Studio Babelsberg AG Key word(s): Entertainment 08.11.2013 Dissemination of a Press Release, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EQS Group AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. DGAP's Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Media archive at www.dgap-medientreff.de and www.dgap.de --------------------------------------------------------------------- 238847 08.11.2013
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