Overview
- Roland Kaiser announced on Thursday that actor Max Mauff will portray him in the film titled "Roland" and called Mauff the right choice for the role.
- The production has publicly confirmed director Sherry Hormann, co-producer and project initiator Sandra Maischberger, producer Christopher Doll and writer Silvia Lindner.
- Principal photography began in May with shoots in North Rhine-Westphalia and Berlin and the production is now reported to be nearing completion.
- Jeanne Goursaud is reported to play Kaiser's wife Silvia and the wider ensemble includes Matthias Matschke, Alexander Scheer and Svenja Jung.
- Distributor-producer Tobis has scheduled the German theatrical release for February 11, 2027 and the film will dramatize key episodes such as Kaiser’s 2010 lung transplant and his musical comeback.