Wind Of Change, a biopic of German rock band Scorpions, is in the works, and here are the details.
Scorpions is one of the most successful rock bands in history, with several platinum selling albums to their name.
According to Deadline, Wind Of Change, a biopic which takes its name from its most popular song, is in the works.
It will “tell the story of three unlikely friends whose passion for rock n’ roll fueled their rise from the ashes of post-World War II Germany to the global stardom in the 1980s as the multi-platinum rock band Scorpions. With their home soil still divided, and friends and family on the other side of the Berlin Wall, Rudolf Schenker, Klaus Meine & Matthias Jabs made the bold decision to defy state bans and take a leap of faith behind Soviet lines to fill arenas in the heart of the USSR. At the height of their revolutionary tour, the band releases what will become the defining theme for the end of the Cold War – a ballad that circles the globe as the Wall comes down and resonates to this day as an anthem for peace”.
Alex Ranarivelo will direct. No casting details have been confirmed.
Wind Of Change is being developed by Ali Afshar‘s ESX Entertainment. Afshar said “The Scorpions’ music has penetrated our culture in a big way. There is an evocative quality to their sound that is unmatched in the genre, which is one of the reasons hits like Rock You Like a Hurricane and ‘Still Loving You continue to get so much airplay and fill movie soundtracks, and their music continues to connect with a new generation of fans across the globe”.
“When my family fled Iran and came to the United States, the Scorpions’ music changed my life – if not saved it. I’m hoping that by telling the Scorpions’ story, we can bring some of that same inspiration to the world”.
The aim is to get the film into production later this year, to be released in 2025, in time for the Scorpions’ 60th anniversary. More as we hear it.
