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The new Sky Deutschland slate includes three shows that will potentially be of interest to SFB readers.

German director Robert Schwenkte (R.E.D., Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins) is helming seven-part SF series Helgoland 513: 2034, based on his original script. The post-apocalyptic drama is set in a world in which the North Sea island of Helgoland has become the last safe haven for humanity. But the totalitarian society in charge dictates that only 513 people be allowed to live on the island, with every resident given a “social ranking” according to their “usefulness.” All the while, a dangerous force from the mainland is preparing to invade and conquer Helgoland.

Frankenstein Untold is coming from director Philipp Stölzl and is described as a “radical reimagining” of the classic monster tale.  It’s an “intense and emotionally complex drama … told through the eyes of eight powerful characters” and explores the philosophical and political depths of the novel, “centring around themes, such as the search for love and belonging, as well as revenge.” Set in 1816, locations include “the dirty streets of Ingolstadt, Germany, Switzerland’s Lake Geneva, and the vast ice desert of the North Pole”.

Huntsville AL is a 1950s-set drama, inspired by the true stories of the Nazi engineers and their families who, after World War II, were recruited by the U.S. military for a secret missile project in a sleepy Alabama town that became the basis of America’s space industry.