COLOGNE -- German federal film subsidies board FFA will back sequels to two of the biggest German-language hits in recent years -- the coming-of-age comedy Girls on Top and the children's fantasy film Bibi Blocksberg. The FFA announced Wednesday it has approved an 800,000 ($940,537) grant for Bibi Blocksberg 2, which Bavaria Film is producing with Franziska Buch (Emil and the Detective) attached to direct. The feature, based on the best-selling children's books from German author Theo Schwartz, follows the adventures of Bibi, the youngest in a long line of witches who fight the forces of evil. The first Bibi installment, from director Hermine Huntgeburth, was one of the top-earning German films of 2002, taking in 9.9 million locally.
- 5/29/2003
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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