'Blame the Game' – An Evening That Turns Everything Upside Down. A First Look at the Brand New Ensemble Comedy

Director: Marco Petry

Director of Photography: Marc Achenbach

Screenplay: Claudius Pläging

Production Design: Theresia Anna Ficus

Producers: Quirin Berg, Max Wiedemann, Marcus Welke

Producer: Hannah Leuze

Cast: Dennis Mojen, Janina Uhse, Edin Hasanovic, Anna Maria Mühe,

Taneshia Abt, Axel Stein, Stephan Luca, Max Bretschneider

Production: W&B Television

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Streaming worldwide exclusively on Netflix starting July 12, 2024

Berlin, May 23, 2024: Is there anything better than new love? Pia (Janina Uhse) and Jan (Dennis Mojen) have just fallen in love – racing hearts, butterflies in the stomach, a feeling of happiness. They can hardly spend a minute without each other. At last, Jan is officially introduced to Pia's friends during a game night. What could possibly go wrong?

The answer is: everything. Young love is tested in the raucous romantic comedy Blame the Game, which is streaming on Netflix starting on July 12. It soon becomes clear that the tight-knit group of gamers is very particular. And when Pia's ex turns up, the evening escalates into a competition for her heart.

They are joined by host Karo (Anna Maria Mühe) and her husband, fantasy role-player Oliver (Axel Stein), hopeless romantic Sheila (Taneshia Abt), dreamy perpetual student Kurt (Max Bretschneider), Pia's troublemaker ex Matthias (Stephan Luca), and Alex (Edin Hasanovic), Jan's buddy, personal advisor and savior in times of need.

The first scenes from the film give us insight into a fierce but friendly competition for fame, glory and honor. Who's a team player? Who plays tactically – and who is simply in it for love?

The movie was directed by Marco Petry, who has already enchanted audiences with comedies such as Partly Sunny and Playing Doctor. It was produced by Quirin Berg, Max Wiedemann and Marcus Welke from W&B Television (Dark, 4 Blocks, The Pass).

About Blame the Game

Jan is deliriously happy with his new love, Pia. Everything is going perfectly until she invites him to a game night with her friends. What was planned as a casual get-together escalates drastically – and when Pia's ex shows up, a crazy competition breaks out in which everything is suddenly at stake.

About Wiedemann & Berg

For 20 years, Wiedemann & Berg has been creating high-quality and successful films and series. The firm's more than 160 productions include the Oscar-winning feature film The Lives of Others, the two-time Oscar-nominated film Never Look Away, and numerous top hits, including Who Am I and Nightlife. Last year, The Three??? – The Dragon's Heir, Weekend Rebels and international biopic Girl You Know It's True were released in theaters. The comedy Fifty Fifty will be in theaters on August 29, 2024. Other acclaimed productions include numerous series for TV and international streaming platforms, including the first German Netflix Original, Dark, as well as cult series 4 Blocks and Para – We Are King for Warner TV Series, The Pass as one of the first originals for Sky, The Griffin for Amazon Prime Video andA Billion Dollars for Paramount+. The Netflix series Crooks was recently released.The successful production house has been nominated for and won multiple awards, including the Academy Awards, Bambis, Bavarian Television Award, Bavarian Film Award, German Television Award, German Film Award, Goldene Kamera, the Honorary Award of the Baden-Baden Television Film Festival, Golden Nymph, Grimme-Preis, GQ Award, European Film Award, Hollywood Reporter Award, LA Critics Award, Magnolia Award, Rockie Award, BAFTA, César, Romy and Golden Globe, among others.

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