Together with Servus TV and with Simon Schwarz in the leading role, the latest (8th) volume of the famous book series by Thomas Raab is being adapted as the first film in the new DER METZGER feature film series.

Michael Podogil is directing Peter Koller's screenplay, which is based closely on the novel, and translating Raab's rapidity, authentic characters, wit and fine social criticism into film. In doing so, he lays the foundation for a crime series that centers on an atypical investigator: A restorer who stumbles into cases more than anything else.

A flurry of photographers' flashlights and TV camera in Salzburg's Hotel Menuett. At a press conference, Bavarian Energy Minister Wittmann and Salzburg State Parliament President Zirner announce the energy turnaround: Biogas. Local entrepreneur Nussbaumer is to drive this forward with his new biogas plant. In the audience: Chief Inspector Mur, acting as undercover personal security for Wittmann, Hofrat Seywald, an old school friend of Nussbaumer, and his husband Rene. They are quickly called into action when Wittmann's chauffeur falls out of the limousine dead in front of everyone. Poisoned! 

Murder out of jealousy? Or was Energy Minister Wittmann the real target? Irene Russmeyer of the Salzburg Criminal Investigation Department and the Bavarian Chief Inspector Mur are not at all in agreement. The clues lead them to an explosive opponent of private energy supply, to the Salzburg Marionette Theater and to an Azerbaijani gas prince named Gorkinski. A dangerous political conspiracy, intermingled with explosive private motives, becomes increasingly clear and demands everything from our investigators.
 

The sequel to the 2018 thriller "Wiener Blut" with a new case for prosecutor Fida Emam:

A young woman, Laura Spindler, is picked up on a country road in the Weinviertel region. Prosecutor Fia Emam learns that the now 18-year-old was abducted two years ago in a Viennese wine tavern district. Now she was able to escape from the wine cellar where her tormentor had held her captive. There is still no trace of her friend Emilia Schreiner, who also disappeared without a trace. The owner of the cellar, Paul Ritter, a Viennese antiques dealer, is arrested. However, he claims to have nothing to do with the case. No one believes him. A race against time begins. Together with the policeman Markus Glösl, Fida Emam must find the missing Emilia. It is clear to both of them that a Paul Ritter in police custody can no longer take care of her.  Gradually, Fida realizes that Laura is not just the traumatized victim the public perceives her to be. When the prosecutor also releases Paul Ritter, the prime suspect, she finds herself caught between all fronts....