Oliver Mommsen returns as TV detective "Der Lux" in "Mord oder Watt? Der Teufel trägt Gummistiefel" (working title), the fourth film in the series for German public broadcaster ARD, shooting until October 19 in Bremerhaven, Cuxhaven and the surrounding coast. André Erkau directs from a script by Michael Gantenberg, and Saxonia Media produces for ARD Degeto Film and Radio Bremen, with Ilka Förster and Sven Sund producing. Back home to stage a benefit play with restaurant owner Hannah Lübker, played by Ulrike C. Tscharre, Lux finds a Hollywood audition booked for opening night while pickpockets work the town and his best friend disappears; Antonia Bill and Joshua Seelenbinder co-star, and the film airs in 2027.

Primary: Bavaria Film, newsroom release, 6 October 2026