Wind of Change (upcoming film)

Wind of Change is an upcoming musical biographical film of the German rock band Scorpions. The cast includes Ludwig Trepte, Ed Speleers, Alexander Dreymon and Luke Brandon Field as members of the band, with Dominic West as the band’s manager Doc McGhee.

Wind of Change
Directed by	Alex Ranarivelo
Screenplay by	Mark Andrews
Produced by	Ali Afshar Christina Moore Daniel Aspromonte
Starring	Dominic West Alexander Dreymon Ludwig Trepte Ed Speleers David Kross Luke Brandon Field
Production companies	ESX Entertainment Fox Entertainment Studios Warner Bros. Home Entertainment
Country	United States
Language	English

Cast

• Dominic West as Doc McGhee
• Alexander Dreymon as Rudolf Schenker
• Ludwig Trepte as Klaus Meine
• Ed Speleers as Matthias Jabs
• David Kross as Andrej
• Luke Brandon Field as Herman Rarebell

Production

The film is produced by ESX Entertainment with Fox Entertainment Studios in association with Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. It is directed by Alex Ranarivelo from a script by Mark Andrews. Producers include Ali Afshar, Christina Moore and Daniel Aspromonte with the film announced as being in development in 2024.^[1][2]

The cast is led by Dominic West as the Scorpions' manager, with the band portrayed by Ed Speleers, Luke Brandon Field, Alexander Dreymon and Ludwig Trepte, with David Kross portraying a friend stuck on the other side of the Berlin Wall.^[2][3]

Principal photography took place in the first half of 2025 in England with filming locations including Liverpool and Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden.^[2][4][5]

Release

The film is being aimed for a late 2025 release to coincide with a 60th anniversary for the band.^[1][2]