Sebastian Koch, Toni Servillo Set for Oscar Winner Gabriele Salvatores’ Chess-World Noir ‘The Lüneburg Variation’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Sebastian Koch and Toni Servillo are set to star in *The Lüneburg Variation*, a chess-world noir directed by Oscar winner Gabriele Salvatores, who has begun filming in Trieste. The adaptation brings a decades-long revenge story to the screen and marks a new project for three actors and filmmakers associated with Oscar-winning films.

Based on Paolo Maurensig’s novel, translated into 25 languages, the story follows the aftermath of the suicide of Munich businessman Dieter Frisch near Vienna, then unfolds through flashbacks about a chess duel lasting more than 40 years. Damian Hardung, Thomas Prenn and Eduardo Scarpetta also star. Nine weeks of filming are planned in Trieste and Rome; Lotus Production is leading production with RAI Cinema and other partners, and RAI Cinema International Distribution is handling international sales.