A new biopic about legendary German hard-rockers the Scorpions titled Wind of Change is currently in production. The project recently began filming in London, and now some of the lead cast has been revealed.
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Dominic West, who has starred in such popular TV shows as The Wire, The Crown, and The Affair, will portray the group’s one-time manager Doc McGhee. The actors who will play four main members of the Scorpions’ classic lineup also have been announced. The movie will feature Alexander Dreymon as rhythm guitarist Rudolf Schenker, Ludwig Trepte as singer Klaus Meine, Ed Speleers as lead guitarist Matthias Jabs, and Luke Brandon Field as drummer Herman Rarebell.
One of the film’s main focuses is the Scorpions’ classic 1990 anthem “Wind of Change,” which celebrated the end of the Cold War and the falling of the Berlin Wall. German actor David Kross, known for his role in The Reader, also will be featured in Wind of Change. He is portraying a friend of the Scorpions named Andrej, who was imprisoned on the other side of the wall.
Statement About the Film from Co-Producer Ali Afshar
Wind of Change is expected to get its U.S. theatrical premiere later in 2025. The biopic is being co-produced by ESX Entertainment’s Ali Afshar, and FOX Entertainment Studios’ Christina Moore and Daniel Aspromonte. The project is being produced in association with Warner Bros. Home Entertainment.
“It’s been an unbelievable journey developing this film and bringing it to life feels surreal” said Afshar, ESX Entertainment’s founder and president, in a statement. “Not only did the Scorpions’ music help me get through tremendous difficulties as an Iranian immigrant in America in the early ’80s, but their message of love, peace and rock ‘n’ roll seems more relevant today than ever.”
He added, “This cast is an amazing ensemble of truly great talent. I can’t thank FOX Entertainment and Warner Bros. Home Entertainment enough for their support and especially the band—Rudolf, Klaus and Matthias—for believing in us and trusting us to tell their life story.”
News of the Wind of Change biopic was first announced in June 2024.
About the Scorpions’ 2025 Tour
The Scorpions’ kicked off their 60th anniversary tour with a run of Latin American performances that began March 15 in Mexico City.
The Scorpions currently are in the middle of a lengthy European tour leg that began in early June. The trek is plotted out through a July 26 show in Monte Carlo, Monaco.
The band also has a five-date Las Vegas residency scheduled for August 14, 16, 19, 21, and 23. Buckcherry will open all of the concerts.
In addition, the Scorpions has shows lined up in Chisinau, Moldova, on September 9 and Bucharest, Romania, on September 11.
The Scorpions’ Upcoming Best-of Compilation
The Scorpions also recently announced that they will be releasing a career-spanning compilation titled From the First Sting. The album is due out on September 26.
In the Americas, the compilation will be available as a single-CD collection and a two-LP set featuring 16 tracks. The LPs are pressed on 180-gram vinyl and housed in a gatefold sleeve.
In Europe and the rest of the world, the retrospective will be issued as a two-CD set featuring 31 tracks and as a deluxe “bookpack” containing two CDs and two LPs.
From the First Sting is available for pre-order now.
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