Since last week, fantasy fans have been able to marvel at the impressive screen epic Hagen – In the Valley of the Nibelungs in cinemas, which films the 800-year-old Nibelungen saga with exciting new perspectives and proves how visually powerful fantasy made in Germany can be. And that’s not all. Because next year an even longer version of the story of Hagen (Gijs Naber) and Siegfried (Jannis Niewöhner) will be published.
The fantasy film adaptation Hagen will soon be available in a longer version as a series
From the outset, the film adaptation of Wolfgang Hohlbein’s Nibelungen reinterpretation Hagen von Tronje * was conceived as a fantasy event that will be released in two different forms – as a film and as a series. This is how fans can look forward to the cinema version an extended version in the form of a miniseries be happy.
Fantasy fans might be reminded of Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy, whose three films are also available for home cinema longer extended versions appeared. These versions each expanded the epic Middle-earth story by 30 to 50 additional minutes that were not shown in the cinema.
Unfortunately, there is currently no concrete information about the content and scope of the series version of Hagen. What we already know, however: The series Hagen – In the Nibelung Valley will consist of 6 episodes.
A possible calculation example: If the episodes of the Hagen series have a running length of around 45 minutes, which is typical for series, that would mean a total running time of 270 minutes. This would make the series version exact twice as long as the theatrical versionwhich clocks in at 135 minutes.
When does the series version of Hagen – In the Nibelung Valley start?
The miniseries Hagen will have its premiere 2025 on the streaming service RTL+ celebrate. A specific start date for the series version is not yet known.
The upcoming series start shouldn’t stop you from marveling at the “more compact” version of Hagen – In the Nibelung Valley in the cinema. Not just because the film is already particularly worth seeing as a rare fantasy spectacle from Germany. Also because it will certainly be an exciting viewing experience to compare both versions later.
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