Classic German drama Das Boot – the unrelentingly claustrophobic epic from Wolfgang Petersen – is to get a follow-up in the form of a television miniseries.
The Das Boot miniseries is expected to air on Sky channels across the world at an unannounced stage in 2018.
Written by Tony Saint and Johannes W. Betz, the series – produced by Bavaria Films for $28 million – will be comprised of eight episodes.
It is unknown whether any of the film’s original cast – including Jürgen Prochnow – or filmmaker Petersen will return in any capacity.