Aggressive whales, wildly screaming people. A scenario that is so outlandish? The series “The Swarm”, based on Frank Schätzing’s sci-fi novel, paints it. We’ll show you everything about the start and stream here.
The author Frank Schätzing is known for his highly complex books , behind which there is usually a lot of research. This is also the case behind “The Swarm”, the science fiction novel that was published in 2004. Film adaptations have been made many times, but none have ever appeared on the market. Until now.
“THE SWARM”: HOLLYWOOD FAILED, ZDF SPENDS MILLIONS
Not only the actress Uma Thurman, but also Hollywood failed in the film adaptation of Schätzing’s “Schwarm”. After many announcements, ZDF finally took on the supposedly mammoth project, the novel was considered unfilmable for many years. In the meantime, the post-production of “Der Schwarm” has also been completed and ZDF is around 40 million euros lighter, as reported by the Stuttgarter Zeitung . Now the series officially starts.
In order to preserve the complexity of the book template and the meaning, both the author Frank Schätzing himself and the executive producer Frank Doelger (Game of Thrones) have updated the storylines. The series was shot exclusively in Europe, including at various locations in Italy and also in Brussels.
HERE YOU CAN SEE “THE SWARM”
However, the premiere will not take place on linear television , but on the Internet. Before that, the first three episodes will be shown on February 19 at the Berlin International Film Festival. Nevertheless, as of today, the first three episodes of “Der Schwarm” are available to stream in the ZDF media library . The next three episodes will follow on March 1st and the last two episodes on March 8th. The series can be seen linearly on Free TV from March 6, when ZDF will broadcast two parts. From Tuesday to Thursday, another episode can be seen on television, always at 8:15 p.m.
In addition to Babylon Berlin actress Benesch, Rosabell Laurenti Sellers (Game of Thrones), Klaas Heufer-Umlauf (Das Duell um die Welt), Cécile De France (The New Pope) and Joshua Odjick (Wildhood) can also be seen in the production.
In addition to the series itself, ZDF is also planning an extensive accompanying program, such as documentaries and an interactive diving trip.
THAT’S WHAT FRANK SCHÄTZING’S SCIENCE FICTION WORK IS ABOUT
Aggressive whales in Canada. Wild screaming people. Chaos – and all around the globe. Based on Schätzing’s novel, everything revolves around the question: what happens when nature strikes back mercilessly? Humanity is confronted with a swarm intelligence that lives deep in the sea and is unknown.
Various scientists are looking for answers – for example the fearless marine biology student Charlie Wagner (Leonie Benesch) by documenting ocean current data on the Shetland Islands or Sigur Johanson (Alexander Karim), who discovers a dangerous ice worm. The scientists quickly realize that the mysterious events are all related.
