The miniseries will focus on the German perspective of events and include experiences the French Resistance and Allied forces had during the war. The 1981 film “Das Boot” is getting a sequel in the ...

The 1981 film Das Boot became an unlikely hit because Wolfgang Petersen did a great job showing how claustrophobic life in a submarine, especially when it’s constantly under threat, can be. About ten ...

He received an Oscar nomination for Wolfgang Petersen's submarine classic and enjoyed a two-decade collaboration with Paul Verhoeven. By Carolyn Giardina Tech Editor German cinematographer Jost Vacano ...

Wolfgang Petersen, the German director who helmed some of Hollywood’s biggest blockbusters, has passed away at the age of 81 following a long battle with pancreatic cancer. It’s another big loss for ...

In 1981, a film about the misadventures of a German U-boat crew in 1941 becomes a worldwide hit almost four decades after the end of the World War II. Millions of viewers worldwide make Das Boot the ...

Jost Vacano, honored with a lifetime achievement award this year at the EnergaCamerimage cinematography fest, had his career breakthrough working with director Wolfgang Petersen on the 1981 hit film ...

France during World War II is the setting for the German TV series “Das Boot,” a sequel to the blockbuster 1981 Wolfgang Petersen film that was nominated for six Academy Awards. It’s now available on ...

For much of his Hollywood career, German filmmaker Wolfgang Petersen was a maestro of cascading water and pulverized metal. He could conjure disasters both natural and man-made, whether he was scaring ...

17:57, Wed, Jan 28, 2026 Updated: 18:04, Wed, Jan 28, 2026 Over the past 80 years, there have been some incredible World War 2 combat movies recreating the great and terrible battles of the biggest ...

After writing and directing the antiwar classic, he helmed 'Air Force One,' 'In the Line of Fire,' 'Outbreak' and 'The Perfect Storm' in Hollywood. By Scott Roxborough Europe Bureau Chief Petersen ...