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#FIRSTLOOK: NEW “SEPTEMBER 5” FEATURETTE
Today we get a new Featurette taking us inside the control room in upcoming release SEPTEMBER 5.
SYNOPSIS:
September 5 unveils the decisive moment that forever changed media coverage and continues to impact live news today. Set during the 1972 Munich Summer Olympics, the film follows the ABC Sports broadcasting team who quickly shifted from sports reporting to live coverage of the Israeli athletes taken hostage. Through this lens, September 5 provides an important perspective on the live broadcast seen globally by millions of people at the time.
At the heart of the story is Geoff (John Magaro), a young and ambitious producer striving to prove himself to his boss, the legendary TV executive Roone Arledge (Peter Sarsgaard). Together with German interpreter Marianne (Leonie Benesch) and his mentor Marvin Bader (Ben Chaplin), the story focuses on the intricate details of the high-tech broadcast capabilities of the time, juxtaposed against the many lives at stake and themoral decisions that needed to be made against an impossible ticking clock.
Paramount Pictures Presents
In Association with Republic Pictures
A Berghauswöbke Film and Projected Picture Works Production
In Co-Production with Constantin Film and ERF Edgar Reitz Filmproduktion
“SEPTEMBER 5”
Executive Producers
Martin Moszkowicz, Christoph Müller
Produced by
Philipp Trauer, p.g.a., Thomas Wöbke, p.g.a., Tim Fehlbaum, p.g.a., Sean Penn, John Ira Palmer, p.g.a., John Wildermuth, p.g.a.
Co-Written by
Alex David
Written by
Moritz Binder
Tim Fehlbaum
Directed by
Tim Fehlbaum
Cast:
Peter Sarsgaard, John Magaro, Ben Chaplin, Leonie Benesch, Zinedine Soualem, Georgina Rich, Corey Johnson, Marcus Rutherford, Daniel Adeosun, Benjamin Walker, Ferdinand Dörfler
(Photo/video credit: Paramount Pictures Canada)
#SPOTTED: TIM FEHLBAUM IN TORONTO FOR “SEPTEMBER 5”
Toronto got a huge treat last night with Swiss Director Tim Fehlbaum returning to the City to present his acclaimed SEPTEMBER 5, which debuted at Venice with tons of awards buzz. We saw the Film finally and wow! 10 out of 10!
Centering on the hostage crisis that took place at the 1972 Munich Olympics, the story explores the challenges the ABC broadcasting team faced pivoting quickly from sports to groundbreaking live news coverage after 11 Israelis were taken hostage. Peter Sarsgaard and John Magaro lead this brilliant ensemble with some superb performances in this thought-provoking film that challenges how we consume Media and how news is reported.
See the Trailer here.
Some highlights from the evening which included a Reception, introduction and Q&A with Fehlbaum and TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey:
Fehlbaum is obsessed with the way Canadians pronounce “about” after listening to hours of Peter Jennings recordings!
Paramount Pictures Canada release SEPTEMBER 5 on December 13, 2025 (select cities) and expands January 17, 2025.
(Photo/video credit: Paramount Pictures)
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