Which is surprising: Squid Game was watched by millions of people, becoming the most popular show on Netflix ever. TrustNordisk has already pre-sold it to Germany (Koch Films), France ( The Jokers Films), Benelux ( September Films) and Hungary ( Vertigo Media).Squid Game: The Challenge, the new reality show spinoff of Netflix’s popular post-apocalyptic series, requires way too much buy-in. Nordisk Film is in charge of its distribution, whilst its international sales have been entrusted to TrustNordisk. It was developed through the European Union’s Creative Europe Media Programme. The feature received support from the Danish Film Institute Markedsordningen, Eurimages, Den Vestdanske Filmpulje, Deutscher Filmförderfonds, Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung, MOIN Film Fund Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein, Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg, the Czech Film Fund and the Swedish Film Institute. King’s Land is being co-produced by Zentropa Berlin GmbH, Zentropa Sweden AB and Film i Väst, and in cooperation with TV2 Denmark, the Nordisk Film & TV Fond, SVT, Koch Films. Loui se Vesth will produce the picture for Zentropa Entertainments ApS. But in the late summer of 1755, a lone soldier by the name of Ludvig Kahlen rode into the heath in a stubborn pursuit of a lifelong dream, determined to reach his goal: the heath would either bring him the wealth and honour he had long sought… or get the better of him. The heath meant certain death – a godforsaken place haunted by ravenous wolves, highwaymen, and a brutal and unforgiving nature. However, no one dared to follow the King’s decree. The story is set in the mid-1700s, when Danish King Frederik V declared that the wild heath of Jutland should be tamed, cultivated, and colonized so that civilization could spread and new taxes be generated for the royal house. “The Captain and Ann Barbara”), written by Ida Jessen.Īrcel’s screen adaptation has been labelled by the production team as a “gripping drama about the conquest of the Danish heath, unremitting nature, big dreams and even bigger sacrifices, revenge, discipline, love and loss.” Penned by Arcel together with Anders Thomas Jensen ( Riders of Justice ), it is based on the 2020 Danish bestseller Kaptajnen og Ann Barbara (lit. Its brutality and tenderness deeply moved me when I first read it”. He has an awe-inspiring vision for the film, and he and Anders Thomas have penned an amazing script. Talking about his new collaboration with Arcel, Mads Mikkelsen commented: “Nikolaj Arcel and I had a magnificent collaboration during A Royal Affair, and I am beyond excited to be working with him once again. ![]() Budgeted at €8 million, it promises to be “ Zentropa’s biggest feature in years” and it has been described by the team as “an epic and grand Danish drama and an international co-production made for the global cinema and festival audience.” The new project, a drama titled King’s Land, was announced during this year’s Cannes Film Festival and will see him reuniting with talented, world-class actor Mads Mikkelsen, who recently starred in Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore and Ridley Scott’s HBO Max drama series Raised by Wolves.Īrcel’s new outing will enter production on 5 September 2022, with shoots planned in Denmark, Germany and the Czech Republic. ![]() Nikolaj Arcel is back in Europe and is ready to direct his first Danish film since A Royal Affair (2012), which was sold to 80 countries and premiered at the 62 nd Berlinale, where it won the Silver Bear for Best Script and Best Actor. The feature has already been pre-sold to the USA (Magnolia Pictures), Germany (Plaion Pictures), France ( The Jokers Films), Benelux ( September Films) and Hungary ( Vertigo Media). The cast is rounded off by Jakob Lohmann ( Riders of Justice), Morten Hee Andersen (the TV series Ride Upon the Storm), Magnus Krepper ( Queen of Hearts) and Felix Kramer (the TV series Dark). Meanwhile, Gustav Lindh ( Riders of Justice, Queen of Hearts ) will take on the role of pastor Anton Eklund, Kahlen’s unlikely ally. ![]() Kristine Kujath Thorp ( Ninjababy ) will portray Frederik de Schinkel’s cousin Edel Helene, trapped in a deadly game of power and love between Schinkel and Kahlen. Simon Bennebjerg (the TV series Borgen, The Pact) will play Frederik de Schinkel, the local landowner and nemesis to Mads Mikkelsen’s character Ludvig Kahlen. UPDATE (23 September 2022):The full cast of The Promised Land (the new title for King’s Land) was announced on 22 September. Director Nikolaj Arcel and actor Mads Mikkelsen at Cannes (© Christopher Aoun/Zentropa)
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