"Steckerlfisch fiasco" - Another Franz Eberhofer case to be filmed
Once again, a murder in Niederkaltenkirchen: Another novel in the Eberhofer series by author Rita Falk is to be filmed. Constantin Film announced on a Friday the filming for 2025, and the film named "Steckerlfischfiasko" is expected to come to cinemas in the summer of 2026. For a while, it was uncertain if this series of novels could be filmed.
The novel and film series revolve around Franz Eberhofer (Sebastian Bezzel), a self-reliant village policeman from the Bavarian province, who, along with his partner Rudi Birkenberger (Simon Schwarz), keeps getting involved in shady investigations - this time into the murder of the local Steckerlfischking. And then there's also his family, whose motto is chaos - this time Eberhofer's partner Susi (Lisa Maria Potthoff) wants to become the mayor.
According to Constantin Film, a total of 10.6 million people have seen the films of the Bavarian series in the cinema so far. The creator of the series is Rita Falk, whose book series consists of twelve volumes. A 13th case is expected to be published in 2025, which Falk had announced just before her 60th birthday at the end of May.
Regarding the last filming, Falk distanced herself clearly. "I find the script incredibly flat, trashy, and in some places even ordinary," she told the "Spiegel" magazine at the cinema release of the film "Rehragout-Rendezvous" in 2023. At that time, according to Falk, there was no contract with Constantin for "Steckerlfischfiasko" yet, only for two older, unfilmed books. Shortly thereafter, however, both sides emphasized their good cooperation.
Now the author Falk is also quoted in the announcement of the filming: "There's probably no one who's more excited about the new film 'Steckerlfischfiasko' than I am myself. Or how Franz might put it: 'Come and see, then I'll show you...'!"
- The upcoming film, set in Niederkaltenkirchen, Germany, is part of the popular Bavarian film series based on Rita Falk's novels.
- Sebastian Bezzel, known for his role as Franz Eberhofer, will once again bring his character to life in the movie "Steckerlfischfiasko."
- Bavaria's Constantin Film, responsible for the film series, announced that they will begin filming in 2025 for a summer 2026 release.
- The protagonist, Franz Eberhofer, along with his partner Rudi Birkenberger (Simon Schwarz), will delve into the investigation of a local murder, the Steckerlfischking.
- In Munich, the cinema release of a previous film in the series, "Rehragout-Rendezvous," saw author Rita Falk expressing concerns about the script, but she has since expressed her excitement for the forthcoming film.
- The movie "Steckerlfischfiasko" is expected to follow the investigations of Franz Eberhofer and Rudi Birkenberger, creating another opportunity for Constantin Film to showcase the series' success in German cinemas.
- Rita Falk, the creator of the Eberhofer series, has 12 volumes published and a 13th case set to be released in 2025, promising more thrilling stories from Bavaria.
