Munich, February 1, 2008. He has played the villain many times, but now he is starring in a true classic: German actor Thomas Kretschmann, famous for international blockbusters such as King Kong or The Pianist, will be playing the lead role in ProSiebens new event series The Sea Wolf. As the ruthless Captain Wolf Larsen, he will rescue the shipwrecked Humphrey van Weyden (Florian Stetter). In the middle of the ocean, a deadly quest for survival ignites between the two men. SevenOne International will be distributing the high budget production.

Filming for the modern remake of one of Jack Londons most acclaimed novels will be starting in March under Director Stephan Wagner on the Bahamas and in Berlin. The event movie is produced by Hofmann & Voges.

The Story
Shipwrecked and lost, the intellectual Humphrey van Weyden is rescued by Wolf Larsen, captain of the seal-hunting vessel Ghost. Larsen, a brutal and ruthless man, refrains from bringing van Weyden back to shore. Gradually, the situation on board deteriorates when a shipwrecked woman, Maud Brewster (Petra Schmidt-Schaller) joins the men on board. Feeling a strong attraction towards Maud, the two men find themselves fighting each other. Only one man will survive.

Jens Richter, Managing Director of SevenOne International: Once again, ProSieben has come up with a gripping adaptation of a world classic. After Treasure Island, Jack Londons Sea Wolf makes captivating television, thanks to a great cast.

Christian Balz, Head of German Fiction, ProSieben: With The Sea Wolf we are bringing to the screen one of Jack Londons most thrilling adventure novels. It is the dynamics of power and self-assertion that especially appeals to our younger audiences.

SevenOne International
SevenOne International is the international programming sales company of the ProSiebenSat.1 Group, one of the largest pan-European media corporations, which owns 26 free TV channels and 24 pay TV channels in 13 countries. SevenOne International offers an extensive portfolio of TV events, TV movies, telenovelas, prime-time series and miniseries, as well as magazine shows and light entertainment formats. It also markets and co-finances programming made by third-party providers. It is headquartered in the Munich suburb of Unterföhring, and managed by Jens Richter.