Wind of Change, a feature film about German rock band Scorpions, is set to reach America/">North American theaters in March 2027 through Roadside Attractions. Its release will follow a theatrical launch in Germany in January, distributed by Warner Bros. Germany.
The film follows the band from its formation in 1965 to international success, focusing on how its music crossed political divisions and reached audiences behind the Iron Curtain. Its title comes from the Scorpions’ 1991 song, which became associated with the end of the Cold War. The film also features the group’s hits “Rock You Like a Hurricane” and “Still Loving You.”
Directed by Alex Ranarivelo and written by Mark Andrews, the cast includes Alexander Dreymon as guitarist Rudolf Schenker, Ludwig Trepte as singer Klaus Meine, Ed Speleers as guitarist Matthias Jabs and Luke Brandon Field as drummer Herman Rarebell. Dominic West plays the band’s manager, Doc McGhee, and David Kross portrays Andrej, a friend of the Scorpions imprisoned on the other side of the Berlin Wall.
Wind of Change is a Fox Entertainment Studios film produced by ESX Entertainment in association with Warner Bros. Fox Entertainment Global is handling the release with Roadside Attractions and Warner Bros. Germany.
Sources: Deadline.