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Netflix has just unveiled a slew of new projects at Next on Netflix, and the biggest new announcement of the night is a new science-fiction movie with the working title of Brick. Here’s what we know
Philip Koch is the creator behind the project, and it serves as his third major Netflix Original project to date. The German writer, producer, and director previously worked on Tribes of Europa, which was sadly canceled after a single season. More recently, he wrote and produced the movie Sixty Minutes alongside Oliver Kienle, who also directed. Brick can be seen listed on his website alongside a slew of other projects in development, such as Wittenberg, Vice, and The Sessions.
The official synopsis for the movie is as follows:
“Tim and Olivia’s apartment building is suddenly surrounded by a mysterious brick wall. They must work with their neighbors to find a way out.”
Who’s starring in Brick for Netflix?
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- Matthias Schweighöfer (Army of Thieves, You Are Wanted, The Breakup Man)
- Ruby O. Fee (Polar, Asphalt Burning, The Invisibles)
- Frederick Lau (Victoria, The Wave, Berlin Alexanderplatz)
- Salber Lee Williams (Ghost Island, Losgelassen)
- Axel Werner
- Sira-Anna Faal (Druck)
- Murathan Muslu (Cracks in Concrete, The Shine of Day, High Performance)
- Alexander Beyer (Good Bye Lenin!, The Lives of Others, 3 Days in Quiberon)
Netflix has given the movie a broad 2025 release date for the movie, which will be hitting the streamer globally. Production of the film has already begun as of March 2024.
Iris Baumüller of Die Besetzer Casting is working on the movie. Philip Koch, Quirin Berg, Max Wiedemann, Benjamin Munz, and Katrin Götter are producers on Brick. Nocturna Productions and W&B Television are the two production companies behind the film.
Netflix also announced or showcased upcoming other Netflix Original German movies such as Exterritorial, Delicious, and Blame the Game.
Note: What’s on Netflix did contact Netflix about this project in late January 2024, who could not provide any additional information at the time.
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