Netflix’s German hit-collection Dark ended simplest a touch at the same time as ago, however the creators Jantje Friese and Baran bo Odar will quickly be again with their big new formidable project, 1899. Here’s our complete examine the whole lot we realize up to now approximately the imminent German collection.
As the identify indicates, the brand new collection could be a duration drama and the synopsis, which you may discover below, indicates there could be thriller/horror factors to it.
The collection is now in manufacturing with a huge ensemble solid and a small teaser. Here’s what we realize so far from the imminent collection from the creators of Dark and their manufacturing company, Dark Ways.
While now no longer a trailer, Netflix unveiled a small teaser of the imminent collection in May 2021.
What’s the plot of 1899?
Netflix’s 1899 comes from the creators of Dark, so we are able to simply assume some thing very unique. Showrunners Friese and Odar gave some tips at the general route of the collection, albeit with none time journey:
“We don’t repeat ourselves, we truly hate that, however it’s going to be a amusing puzzle for the audience. We are going again to our thriller roots. All the passengers at the deliver are travelling with secrets and techniques that they don’t need to get out. It’s constructed like a puzzle again. Knowing that we did Dark, anybody may be confident that that is going to be some thing bizarre and wild and crazy.”
The synopsis of the brand new collection is defined as following withinside the respectable press release:
“The authentic collection revolves round a migrant steamship heading west to depart the antique continent from London to New York. The passengers, a blended bag of European origins, are united via way of means of their hopes and goals for the brand new century and their destiny abroad. When they find out some other migrant deliver adrift on open sea, their adventure takes an sudden flip. What they discover on board will flip their passage to the promised land right into a scary nightmare.”
An up to date synopsis presents even greater tips at what we are able to assume:
“The 8 episodes inform of the mysterious activities for the duration of the voyage of an emigrant deliver from Europe to New York. The passengers from the maximum various backgrounds sit up for the dawning century with desire.
They all dream of a higher destiny abroad. When they find out a 2nd deliver at the open sea that has been lacking for months, their adventure takes an sudden flip. What they discover on board turns their crossing to the promised land right into a nightmarish thriller. A net of secrets and techniques appears to tie the beyond of every passenger together.”
In a joint statement, Friese and Odar commented:
“What truly made us connect with this concept changed into the idea of getting a virtually European display with a blended solid from exclusive nations. At its coronary heart is the query of what unites us and what divides us. And how worry may be a cause for the latter.”
They elaborated at the concept later in a 2021 interview to Deadline:
The entire European perspective changed into very vital for us, now no longer simplest tale sensible however additionally the manner we had been going to provide it. It truly needed to be a European collaboration, now no longer simply solid however additionally crew. We felt that with the beyond years of Europe being at the decline, we desired to offer a counterpoint to Brexit, and to nationalism growing in exclusive nations, to move again to that concept of Europe and Europeans running and developing together.
What language will 1899 be in?
Showrunners Baran bo Odar and Jantje Friese discovered that 1899 could be totally multilingual with every actor withinside the collection talking their local tongue. That may also be how it will likely be supplied on Netflix. Odar and Friese made it very clean that they take the language element very severely and that they need to symbolize each linguistic and cultural element as actual as viable:
“Being actual to the cultures and the languages changed into truly vital, we in no way desired to have characters from exclusive nations however anybody speaks English, We desired to discover this coronary heart of Europe, wherein anybody comes from someplace else and speaks a exclusive language, and language defines a lot of your way of life and your behavior.
We simply had a reading, partially on zoom, partially with actors who’re here [in Germany], and it changed into such an great revel in to pay attention anybody talk of their language, going from Spanish to French to Polish, and feature all of it come together. I desire it’s going to make English-talking humans study and love exclusive languages as nicely.
1899 is pioneering in phrases of its dedication to authenticity of language. It’s thrilling to be a part of a virtually worldwide display. There could be factors withinside the display wherein characters have troubles speaking due to the languages – I don’t assume it’s some thing we’ve visible earlier than.”
Who is solid in 1899?
In December 2020, Deadline discovered that Cannes Film Festival award-winner Emily Beecham has been solid in 1899, she’ll be gambling the position of Maura Franklin. Beecham is thought for her roles in Little Joe, The Pursuit of Love and she or he is ready to seem in the imminent Emma Stone movie Cruella.
In May 2021, Deadline introduced that Dark alum Andreas Pietschmann changed into additionally becoming a member of the ensemble solid of 1899. Pietschmann performed older Jonas in Dark and could play Eyk Larsen withinside the new collection.
Since then, we’ve been given a greater entire examine the solid. Here’s who you’ll be seeing in 1899:
Anton Lesser (Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides)
Alexandre Willaume (The Wheel of Time)
Aneurin Barnard (Dunkirk)
Lucas Lynggaard Tønnesen (The Rain)
Mathilde Ollivier (Overlord) will play Clémence
Miguel Bernardeau (Elite)
Richard Hope (Piece of Cake)
Clara Rosager (Morbius) will play Tove
Jonas Bloquet (Elle) will play Lucien
You can view the total solid listing for 1899 here.
Where is 1899 in manufacturing?
As visible withinside the tweet simply above, writing for 1899 commenced in 2020. As of March 2020, filming changed into scheduled to start in February 2021 with prepping beginning in September 2020. However, filming appears to were rescheduled. As of November 2020, in step with a activity description of a language assistant published on filmarche.de, manufacturing is now set to start in April 2021 and cease via way of means of September of the identical year. On May 3, 2021 Deadline discovered that manufacturing for Netflix’s 1899 had already commenced in April in Babelsberg Studios, Germany.
On November 24, 2020 showrunner Baran bo Odar discovered on his Instagram that pre-manufacturing for 1899 has all started with a lens test, presenting us a primary glimpse on the costumes and the putting of the display. Sadly, this isn’t always a solid reveal, because the humans withinside the images are stand-ins.
On January 5, 2021 Baran bo Odar discovered a picturegraph from Shepperton Studios, wherein the pre-manufacturing of the collection takes location. He additionally discovered that the acclaimed VFX studio Framestore could be running at the display. They have labored on such productions as The Witcher, The Boys, Wonder Woman 1984 and lots greater.
According to Odar’s manufacturing post, Netflix’s 1899 will use digital LED units which can be stated to be the destiny of filming and can in large part update inexperienced displays withinside the lengthy run. They had been maximum currently utilized in Disney’s The Mandalorian.
“It is actually a brand new manner of filmmaking, We spoke with the crew in the back of The Mandalorian, which includes the DP [Barry Baz Idoine] to recognize the era greater. It changed into definitely difficult for every department, however we adore demanding situations so we desired to strive it for this display.”
Reed Hastings (co-CEO of Netflix) additionally spoke approximately the groundbreaking LED displays in September 2021 announcing Netflix is using “the maximum superior manufacturing era withinside the world”.
Filming for 1899 changed into to start with set to take location throughout Europe, however the ones plans had been made earlier than Covid hit the world, so matters needed to be adjusted and the digital units had been a part of the solution. The showrunners defined that as nicely withinside the most modern interview:
“We at first deliberate to journey to Spain, Poland, Scotland, all varieties of locations. Quite quickly [after the pandemic started] we knew that may not be viable withinside the new destiny, so we completely embraced the concept of bringing Europe to us.”
Filming for the collection wrapped in November 2021 with Baran bo Odar posting on Instagram:
“And that‘s a wrap on 1899! After a hundred and sixty taking pictures days (117 most important unit and forty three 2d unit) this fantastic adventure subsequently ends… suitable night. see you quickly.”
How many episodes will 1899 season one have?
1899 could have 8 one-hour episodes in its first season. The pilot episode is called “The Ship” as discovered via way of means of showrunner Baran bo Odar on his Instagram.
What’s the discharge date for 1899?
Initially the collection changed into anticipated to drop on Netflix in 2021, however with an April 2021 manufacturing begin and a September 2021 wrap, this is now not possible and the primary season will surely be launched someday in 2022.
It’s now been showed that 1899 is coming to Netflix in Autumn/Winter 2022.
