Das Boot, the eight-episode miniseries being distributed in the US by Hulu, will not be a remake of the 1981 German classic, rather it will act as a sequel, taking place a year after the original film/miniseries.
This was confirmed after IGN’s own Peer Schneider tweeted out about the series, with the production company Bavaria Film responding “It’s not a remake. New submarine. New crew. New story. We would not/will not ever remake the 1981’s classic.”
Don’t you worry: It’s not a remake. New submarine. New crew. New story. We would not/will not ever remake the 1981’s classic.
Source: IGN.com Hulu's Das Boot Series Is Not a Remake