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The first photos from Girl You Know It's True, the impending global biopic about the pop duo Milli Vanilli, have been released by LEONINE Studios.
Tijan Njie, a rising German actor, and Elan Ben Ali, a rising French actor, will play the leading parts of Fabrice Morvan and Robert Pilatus, respectively.
Taking on the role of German music producer Frank Farian is Matthias Schweighöfer.
Bella Dayne plays Milli, Farian's right-hand woman, while Graham Rogers plays Todd, Milli Vanilli's American assistant.
A press release states that the movie is based on the true account of the infamous scandal involving Milli Vanilli, the popular singing group who was exposed for lip-syncing to the voices of two other performers.
Based on his own screenplay, multi-award-winning director Simon Verhoeven is helming the project.
Based on his own screenplay, multi-award-winning director Simon Verhoeven is helming the project.
With Kirstin Winkler in charge of production, Quirin Berg and Max Wiedemann are the producers.
Along with fellow producers Simon Verhoeven, Frank Farian, and Stefan Gärtner, 300 Entertainment CEO and member of the band Numarx Kevin Liles is executive producing.
“Girl You Know It’s True is captivating on so many levels,” explained Verhoeven. “It not only tells the spectacular rise of two underdogs making it to the zenith of showbiz within one summer, it also gives a fascinating glimpse behind the scenes of that illusory world of fame and its sometimes tragic and unscrupulous machinations. Personally, I think Rob and Fab did not deserve to become the sole scapegoats of this scandal.”
“Girl You Know It’s True comes from the heart of a decade when MTV planted its flag on the moon and we were able to see music, not just listen to it. Our film celebrates Rob and Fab and what they achieved with Milli Vanilli and at the same time Simon’s fantastic screenplay also captures the complexity and ultimately tragic dimension that came with it,” added Berg.
“He offers not just an immensely entertaining take on the story but also a layer of critical reflection that asks many questions which seem more relevant today than ever. It took many years to secure the music rights and it’s a huge milestone to see this project in production now.”
Jasmin Davis, daughter of the late John Davis, and Brad Howell, who were the true voices of Milli Vanilli, consulted on the film. Carmen Pilatus, sister of the late Rob Pilatus, Milli Vanilli’s former assistant Todd Headlee, and Ingrid Segieth aka Milli, are also attached as associate producers.
Filming for Girl You Know It’s True is set to wrap in December.
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