The kids are not alright in German YA thriller “Shadow Leaks,” screening at Monday’s new Series Mania Buyers Upfront, with Beta Film handling international distribution.
Following a mysterious suicide of one of its students, a small town high school is terrorized by a website that seems to know all their intimate secrets. The so-called “Shadow Page” is ready to expose it all: chats, screenshots, explicit pictures and videos. No one is safe. And, as it turns out, no one is innocent.
So far, so very “Gossip Girl”. But the series, based on the bestselling novel by actor and influencer Jonas Ems, is not exactly a German answer to the iconic New York-set teen drama.
“It follows the same principles,” says Stefan Raiser, who produces for Dreamtool Entertainment. “Shadow Leaks” is sold by Beta Film.
“I grew up with ‘Gossip Girl.’ I loved watching it and I was slightly shocked...
Following a mysterious suicide of one of its students, a small town high school is terrorized by a website that seems to know all their intimate secrets. The so-called “Shadow Page” is ready to expose it all: chats, screenshots, explicit pictures and videos. No one is safe. And, as it turns out, no one is innocent.
So far, so very “Gossip Girl”. But the series, based on the bestselling novel by actor and influencer Jonas Ems, is not exactly a German answer to the iconic New York-set teen drama.
“It follows the same principles,” says Stefan Raiser, who produces for Dreamtool Entertainment. “Shadow Leaks” is sold by Beta Film.
“I grew up with ‘Gossip Girl.’ I loved watching it and I was slightly shocked...
- 3/21/2025
- by Marta Balaga
- Variety Film + TV
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