The manu of the Manitu: Bully Herbig brings the adventure back!

The manu of the Manitu: Bully Herbig brings the adventure back!

München, Deutschland - On May 26, 2025, Michael "Bully" Herbig announced the excited continuation of his classic "The Shoe des Manitu". The new film, titled "The Canoe of the Manitu", starts in the cinemas on August 14, 2025. This was confirmed by the production company Constantin Film, which already presented the first details of production on January 19, 2024.

Michael Bully Herbig takes over the direction again and wrote the script together with Christian Tramitz and Rick Kavanian. The main actors are also certain: In addition to Herbig as Abahachi, Christian Tramitz will be seen as a ranger and Rick Kavanian as Dimitri. Jasmin Schwier as Mary and Jessica Schwarz, Friedrich Mücke and Sky du Mont are also part of the cast.

action and production

in "The Canu des Manitu" Abahachi and Ranger fight against a new gang that is targeting her canoe. They are saved by Dimitri and Mary and get into a great adventure full of misunderstandings. The filming is planned for this year, and RTL will be involved in a Bully cinema production for the first time, which is a new milestone for the company.

The original film "The Shoe des Manitu" celebrated its premiere in 2001 and developed into one of the most successful German movies with almost 12 million viewers. Herbig used to express some concerns about a sequel. He had said in 2019 that the audience often wanted the same thing, but differently. Nevertheless, he ultimately decided to build on the success of the first film.

the year 2025 in the German cinema

The year 2025 will be an important year for the German cinema. In addition to "The Canu des Manitu", the continuation of "Der Medicus" is also on the program, which will be released on December 25, 2025. This sequel, which starts exactly twelve years after the first part, is produced in the leading role under the direction of Philipp Stölzl with Tom Payne.

The anticipation for "The Canu des Manitu" is great because fans of the original comedy are excited to see how Herbig will continue the story and the popular characters. Trailers and first pictures are already made available to further increase the anticipation. Film production promises unforgettable moments and new adventures for the audience.

For more information and updates for production, you can find the announcements on OTS , Filmstarts track.