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Deutsche Telekom’s Alpine Actioner ‘Wild Republic’ Explores Anti-Establishment Vibes
Ed Meza @edmezavarDeutsche Telekom’s first major original, “Wild Republic,” is set to bow April 15 on the telco giant’s OTT service MagentaTV after production was postponed last year due to the ongoing pandemic.The eight-part adventure series follows a group of young offenders who end up fending for themselves high in the Alps after a mysterious death disrupts the experiential educational program in which they are taking part.Created by Jan Martin Scharf, Arne Nolting and Klaus Wolfertstetter, the series is produced by Lailaps Pictures, X Filme Creative Pool and Handwritten Pictures in co-production with Deutsche Telekom, Arte and ARD broadcasters WDR, SWR and One.“Wild Republic” was initially inspired by Erwin S.
