Director and producer Marc Blasweiler had his work "The Fate of Cysalion" from 2010 to 2014 several times as a live action fantasy musical on stage decide and with standing ovations it was celebrated to boot! During this period, about 10,000 spectators experienced his fantasy musical. In total there were three different stage versions and two film versions.
Timeline / Details for "The Fate of Cysalion":
2010 - The Fate of Cysalion - Theatre Version / Stage Version (approx. 235 min.) 2012 - The Fate of Cysalion - Recut Edition / Stage Version (approx. 220 min.) 2014 - The Fate of Cysalion - Director's Cut / Stage Version (approx. 185 min.) 2018 - The Fate of Cysalion - Cinematic Version / First Movie Version (185 min.) 2022 - The Fate of Cysalion - Final Cut / Final Movie Version (189 min.)
2010 - Theatre Version (approx. 235 min.)
The premiere took place at a fantasy event on 01.10.2010 in two acts. At that time the musical show, with almost 4 hours incl. encore, demanded a lot of seating from the visitors. Here, the audience itself became part of the fantastic hustle and bustle, as pirates, jugglers and circus artists roamed the rows of seats. The running time and also the core of the plot then changed over the coming years, so unfortunately this element was never performed again.
2012 - Recut Edition (225 min.)
This version was performed for the first time on Oct. 26, 2012 on a huge musical stage and a large lighting plan, including effect lamps and fog machines, was specially programmed for it. Some plot lines were added, others were combined and make scenes, as well as two larger supporting roles, have fallen victim to the scissors completely. However, with a running time of 3.75 hours, the play was still very long overall for the theater audience. But future shows should be even bigger and, more importantly, shorter.
2014 - Director's Cut (185 min.)
In its 10th anniversary year, on Oct. 26, 2014, the now more than fifty performers prepared once again for a new breathtaking show, with additional music and a new film score by multi-talented composer Jan Glembotzki. Once again shortened to come to about 3 hours, what followed were the shortest show versions in Cysalion history, however, they were also the most wonderful, as the recordings served as the basis for the theatrical version. With a heavy heart, the company said goodbye to the stage in the same year for cost reasons, and no further performances followed. The new task was now the realization of a cinematic film.
2018 - Cinematic Version (185 min.)
It was to take four years for the recording of the live stage musical to be secured, cut and edited into a cinematic version. For this, the gaps between scenes, so-called "blacks", had to be removed and replaced with real content in real scenery to unite the fantastic world of Cysalion between theater and film. These scenes were shot in castles and ruins, on lakes and castles, in forests, caves and a railroad museum.
Although the date was set in stone, there was still a lot to do after the premiere and before the release. Producer Marc Blasweiler still had so many beautifully shot feature film scenes that he wanted to mix thematically within the stage performance, and everything needed to look even more atmospheric through the use of special effects. He was also not really satisfied with the sound, so it was remastered again for the final release. But before this mammoth task, Jan Glembotzki and Marc Blasweiler worked to ensure that the full music and score were released via stream.
2022 - Final Cut (189 min.)
Finally, on 12/22, the "Final Cut" of the live-action musical was released. It has now become the centerpiece of a high-fantasy saga that tells an epic story of heroes, villains and ancient powers. This latest version received additional features, atmospheric sound effects and it was enhanced with extended special effects (VFX /CGI). The film has a Dolby Digital 5.1 and a Stereo 2.0 audio track, as well as switchable (not burned in) subtitles in German and English.
