After we recently received the news that Michael Ende’s fantasy classic The Neverending Story will be given a new adaptation in film form, another masterpiece from Ende’s catalog is now to be given a new edition.
The novel adaptation Momo appeared on the big screen in Germany in 1986 under the direction of Johannes Schaaf. The remake will be made in English for the international market.
Michael Ende’s fantasy classic Momo is getting a new release for the cinema
As Deadline exclusively reports, the new adaptation of Momo comes from a script by Christian Ditter (How to Be Single), who is also in the director’s chair for the fantasy film. Radost Bokel plays the title role of the orphan girl Momo Alexa Goodall replaced, which was already seen in series such as Lockwood & Co and The Devil’s Hour.
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Also available for the film are Araloyin Oshunremi (Heartstopper), Kim Bodnia (Killing Eve), Laura Haddock (The Recruit), Claes Bang (The Square), David Schütter (Barbaren), Jennifer Amaka Patterson (The Sandhamm Murders) and Sherlock star Martin Freeman in front of the camera. Filming for Momo is currently underway in Croatia and Slovenia.
Michael Ende’s fantasy classic: That’s what Momo is about
The young orphan girl Momo lives in the ruins of an old amphitheater and enjoys spending time with the people in her neighborhood. However, they suddenly did no time more for them, because the mysterious and creepy gray men the Zeitsparkasse are stealing people’s most valuable assets. With the support of the turtle Cassiopeia, Momo stands up to the gray men to give people their time back.
Michael Ende’s novel Momo is considered a classic of German children’s literature and was published in 1973. To date, it has sold over 13 million copies and has been translated into over 50 languages. The first film adaptation was particularly disturbing with its creepy production of the gray men. Here End provides the Steep template for countless nightmares.