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RTL Sets Tapings for 'Die Pumuckl-Show' in October as Franchise Push Grows

The new studio format extends a broader Pumuckl expansion, with a feature film dated for October 30, a late‑2025 season on RTL+, and a holiday‑market videogame in the pipeline.

Overview

  • Two episodes will be recorded at EMG Studios in Cologne/Hürth in late October, with tickets listed for October 25 and 30 on the tvtickets site.
  • The format blends a quiz and gameshow setup with Pumuckl’s world as three celebrities compete while the kobold interjects from his own control room.
  • Pumuckl will be invisible to the studio audience and contestants yet visible to TV viewers, requiring digital insertion that makes the production technically complex.
  • RTL has not announced a host or broadcast date for the show, with trade reports suggesting a likely winter airing.
  • The rollout complements the wider revival: a theatrical film opens on October 30, season two of the reboot is slated for late 2025 on RTL+, and a videogame is expected for the Christmas market.