COLOGNE, Germany — James Brolin, Ben Cross and “Lost” star Ian Somerhalder are among the cast of U.S. and European talent that have signed on for the two-part event telefilm “Lost City Raiders” from Munich-based production house Tandem Communications.

The adventure drama, co-developed by Tandem and the Sci Fi Channel, revolves around two brothers who go out to salvage the past and end up in a fight to save the future. The production also features Jamie Thomas King (“The Tudors”), French actress Elodie Frenck and German stars Bettina Zimmerman and Michael Mendl.

Jean de Segonzac (“Law & Order”) will direct the $6.4 million telefilm, which is set for delivery in October. Commercial network ProSieben will air the mini in Germany. Tandem will handle worldwide distribution.

Formed in 1999 by Rola Bauer and Tim Halkin, Tandem has carved out a successful niche in international event miniseries, developing and financing such productions as “Dune” (2000) and “The Ring of the Nibelungs” (2004).

The company also is a major distributor of high-end TV product, handling titles including the Emmy-nominated fantasy “Dragon’s World,” CIA drama “The Company” (a Golden Globe nominee) and Lifetime Television’s Nora Roberts telefilm adaptations.

COLOGNE, Germany — James Brolin, Ben Cross and “Lost” star Ian Somerhalder are among the cast of U.S. and European talent that have signed on for the two-part event telefilm “Lost City Raiders” from Munich-based production house Tandem Communications.

The adventure drama, co-developed by Tandem and the Sci Fi Channel, revolves around two brothers who go out to salvage the past and end up in a fight to save the future. The production also features Jamie Thomas King (“The Tudors”), French actress Elodie Frenck and German stars Bettina Zimmerman and Michael Mendl.

Jean de Segonzac (“Law & Order”) will direct the $6.4 million telefilm, which is set for delivery in October. Commercial network ProSieben will air the mini in Germany. Tandem will handle worldwide distribution.

Formed in 1999 by Rola Bauer and Tim Halkin, Tandem has carved out a successful niche in international event miniseries, developing and financing such productions as “Dune” (2000) and “The Ring of the Nibelungs” (2004).

The company also is a major distributor of high-end TV product, handling titles including the Emmy-nominated fantasy “Dragon’s World,” CIA drama “The Company” (a Golden Globe nominee) and Lifetime Television’s Nora Roberts telefilm adaptations.

MUNICH, March 6: Germany’s ProSieben and Tandem Communications are working with SCI FI Channel in the U.S. on Lost City Raiders, a new $6.4 million movie starring Emmy- and Golden Globe-winner James Brolin.

Principal photography on the two-hour movie is slated to begin on March 13. Lost City Raiders, to be distributed worldwide by Tandem Communications, will be ready for delivery in October. Lost City Raiders chronicles the story of two brothers who go out to salvage the past and end up fighting to save the future. It stars James Brolin (Traffic, Category 7), Ian Somerhalder (Lost, Smallville), Ben Cross (Star Trek 2009, First Knight), Bettina Zimmerman (P.I.—Post Impact, Pompei), Jamie Thomas King (Tutors, Tristan & Isolde), Elodie Frenck (War & Peace, Possession) and Michael Mendl (The Downfall, Pope John XXIII).

Behind the camera are Jean de Segonzac (Law and Order: SVU, Mimic 2, Ice), Christopher Morgan (Asteroid, Queen Sized) and producers Rola Bauer and Tim Halkin (The Company, Ring of the Nibelungs), who founded Tandem Communications.

“I’m very excited about Lost City Raiders, which is an elaborate and suspenseful event movie,” said Jürgen Hörner, the head of program planning at ProSieben. “Tandem’s international co-production strategy makes perfect sense for us: we can be an instrumental part of big-budget event programs, with elements that are viable not only for the international market, but also for the German market and our target audience. We are very proud to have co-developed this project with Tandem.”

Added Bauer, the managing director of Tandem, “Tandem’s strategy is to create international, event programming, whereby American and European stars come together with European and American broadcast partners. Lost City Raiders fulfills this strategy perfectly.”