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On Thursday, Leonine Studios unveiled the first two stills from Girl You Know It's True, filmmaker Simon Verhoeven's (Nightlife, Welcome to Germany) biopic on the scandalous eighties duo Milli Vanilli.Both of the stars are essentially newcomers with French actor Elan Ben Ali (Goutte d'or) playing Fab Morvan.German actor Tijan Njie (Alles was zählt) takes on the role of the late Rob Pilatus in the movie, which will be in production through December in Munich, Berlin, Capetown, and LA. Blame it on the rain! On Thursday, Leonine Studios unveiled the first two stills from Girl You Know It's True, filmmaker Simon Verhoeven's (Nightlife, Welcome to Germany) biopic on the scandalous eighties duo Milli Vanilli Army of Thieves star Matthias Schweighöfer portrays German record producer Frank Farian - who came up with the idea of having Milli Vanilli lip-synch vocals by Charles Shaw, Brad Howell, and the late John Davis.Davis' daughter Jasmin and Howell are serving as associate producers on Girl You Know It's True as well as Rob's sister Carmen, Milli Vanilli's former assistant Todd Headlee, and Farian's assistant Ingrid 'Milli' Segieth.The fraud worked as Milli Vanilli became a global sensation scoring three No.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Picture Tree Intl. has picked up the international sales rights for “Old White Man,” a satirical dramedy by Simon Verhoeven, director of box office hit “Welcome to Germany.” “Old White Man” stars Jan Josef Liefers, Nadia Uhl and Elyas M’Barek, and is produced by Quirin Berg, Max Wiedemann and Kirstin Winkler from Wiedemann & Berg Film.

EXCLUSIVE: Vertical has acquired North American rights to Girl You Know It’s True, a music biopic chronicling pop sensation Milli Vanilli‘s meteoric rise and tabloid-fueled fall in the late ’80s to early ’90s. Written and directed by Simon Verhoeven, and starring Tijan Njie and Elan Ben Ali, the film will be released day-and-date on August 9.

Germany network RTL Deutschland has struck a long-term strategic deal with Wiedemann & Berg Film and the producer’s parent, Leonine Studios.

Milli Vanilli, the infamous ‘80s duo, is getting the biopic treatment. The film, called “Girl You Know Is True” will revive one of the most talked about scandals in the entertaiment industry and looks promising, at least according to the first look images released by the studio.Ana De Armas breaks silence on ‘Blonde’ getting NC-17 rating: ‘It is important to show’‘Los Espookys’ creators discuss the show’s unique Latin American perspectiveA post shared by Elan Ben Ali (@elanbenali)The film will star Elan Ben Ali and Tijan Njie as Fabrice Morvan and Robert Pilatus, the French and German duo that made up the band.

On Thursday, Leonine Studios unveiled the first two stills from Girl You Know It's True, filmmaker Simon Verhoeven's (Nightlife, Welcome to Germany) biopic on the scandalous eighties duo Milli Vanilli.Both of the stars are essentially newcomers with French actor Elan Ben Ali (Goutte d'or) playing Fab Morvan.German actor Tijan Njie (Alles was zählt) takes on the role of the late Rob Pilatus in the movie, which will be in production through December in Munich, Berlin, Capetown, and LA. Blame it on the rain! On Thursday, Leonine Studios unveiled the first two stills from Girl You Know It's True, filmmaker Simon Verhoeven's (Nightlife, Welcome to Germany) biopic on the scandalous eighties duo Milli Vanilli Army of Thieves star Matthias Schweighöfer portrays German record producer Frank Farian - who came up with the idea of having Milli Vanilli lip-synch vocals by Charles Shaw, Brad Howell, and the late John Davis.Davis' daughter Jasmin and Howell are serving as associate producers on Girl You Know It's True as well as Rob's sister Carmen, Milli Vanilli's former assistant Todd Headlee, and Farian's assistant Ingrid 'Milli' Segieth.The fraud worked as Milli Vanilli became a global sensation scoring three No.

On Thursday, Leonine Studios unveiled the first two stills from Girl You Know It's True, filmmaker Simon Verhoeven's (Nightlife, Welcome to Germany) biopic on the scandalous eighties duo Milli Vanilli.Both of the stars are essentially newcomers with French actor Elan Ben Ali (Goutte d'or) playing Fab Morvan.German actor Tijan Njie (Alles was zählt) takes on the role of the late Rob Pilatus in the movie, which will be in production through December in Munich, Berlin, Capetown, and LA. Blame it on the rain! On Thursday, Leonine Studios unveiled the first two stills from Girl You Know It's True, filmmaker Simon Verhoeven's (Nightlife, Welcome to Germany) biopic on the scandalous eighties duo Milli Vanilli Army of Thieves star Matthias Schweighöfer portrays German record producer Frank Farian - who came up with the idea of having Milli Vanilli lip-synch vocals by Charles Shaw, Brad Howell, and the late John Davis.Davis' daughter Jasmin and Howell are serving as associate producers on Girl You Know It's True as well as Rob's sister Carmen, Milli Vanilli's former assistant Todd Headlee, and Farian's assistant Ingrid 'Milli' Segieth.The fraud worked as Milli Vanilli became a global sensation scoring three No.

Girl You Know It’s True.Directed by Simon Verhoeven, Girl You Know It’s True follows the story of duo Fabrice Morvan and Rob Pilatus who, after achieving international success in the late 1980s as Milli Vanilli, were involved in a scandal when it was discovered they didn’t sing vocals on any of their songs.Newcomers Tijan Njie and Elan Ben Ali are set to portray Pilatus and Morvan respectively in the biopic, while Matthias Schweighöfer will play German music producer Frank Farian (pictured on Deadline).Other cast members include Graham Rogers as Milli Vanilli’s US assistant Todd and Bella Dayne as Milli, described as Farian’s right-hand woman. Quirin Berg and Max Wiedemann serve as executive producers on the project.The film is named after the group’s 1989 debut album, which led them to win a Grammy for Best New Artist in 1990.

With production currently underway on its Milli Vanilli biopic Girl You Know It’s True, Leonine Studios has revealed the first-look photos for the pic produced by Wiedemann & Berg Film.

Costume designer Michael Clancy, who worked on My Big Fat Greek Wedding and Ray Donovan, has died. No further details are currently available but Deadline will update this story accordingly.