German Film Producing Constantin Medien Facing Sales Slump

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While I will state that most German productions haven’t truly been up-to-par in the last few years, it is sad to see that the German film producer Constantin Medien is facing a 20% fall in their revenue for the first half of 2015. This is mostly due to the lack of any major film productions being released over the course of the year through which they only were able to manage €195.7 million in the first six months.[1]

The second half o the year might be able to win back the loss with major German-language releases of Suck Me Shakespeer 2, which is a film title that hurts my brain and the adaptation of Look Who’s back, a German film about Hitler waking up in modern day Berin trying to start a new career as a TV comedian. Like I stated before, the German production companies have made some odd choices in films as of late, but it seems they prove to be profitable.

This does sadly highlight an issue I have with German and Austrian productions, as they are extremely focused on either releasing Til Schweiger films, which are profitable rom-coms that are almost interchangeable, raunchy comedies focusing on very unlikable characters, rom-coms in school settings with a rebellious teacher, or student, or a film focusing on the 2nd World War. There are some breakout films now and then, but the German and Austrian productions might need to reconsider their strategies.

What do you think about the German productions? Leave your thoughts below!

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