JULY 2024
SEPTEMBER 5 to premiere at the Venice Film Festival!
The historical drama, directed by Tim Fehlbaum and featuring John Magaro, Ben Chaplin, Peter Sarsgaard, and Leonie Benesch, is set to launch the Orizzonti Extra competition section.
Born in Germany, Julian R. Wagner started his career in the field of photography, then transitioned to design studies at BOLZANO UNIVERSITY in Italy, followed by production design at the FILMACADEMY BADEN-WÜRTTEMBERG, where he received a scholarship for a masterclass workshop at UCLA, USA.
After winning the FÖRDERPREIS DEUTSCHER FILM for outstanding artistic achievement on his feature debut COLOR OF THE OCEAN, Julian’s strong interest in sci-fi and fantasy led him to collaborate with Lennart Ruff’s sci-fi drama TITAN – EVOLVE OR DIE and Tim Fehlbaum’s TIDES, which earned him several awards, including the 2021 GERMAN FILM AWARD for best Production Design. His filmography also includes the apocalyptic series TRIBES OF EUROPA for Netflix and the recently completed show THE SWARM, from Game of Thrones Executive Producer Frank Doelger.
SEPTEMBER 2023
Interview for FABW Magazine / Alumni in Focus, Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg. Print and E-Paper
MAY 2023
ZDF Masterclass gave me the oportunity to talk about the creative process for THE SWARM.
If you would like to hear about the worldbuilding, please follow this link (German language only)
February 2023
Drama Quarterly writes about the Production Design process of THE SWARM. You can read the interview here
January 2021
GQ Magazine: „For the Netflix show TRIBES OF EUROPA, Production Designer Julian R. Wagner has created a spectacular look“.