Exclusive: MGM has acquired global distribution rights to the upcoming supernatural-psychological thriller series The Box, starring Anna Friel, from Shades of Blue creator Adi Hasak and Nordic Entertainment Group. The deal excludes the Nordics, Baltics and Poland, where The Box will premiere on Nent Group’s streaming service Viaplay Nov. 28, and the Netherlands and the UK, where Viaplay will launch in 2022.
Created by Hasak, the English-language series stars Friel as Sharon Pici, a Kansas City police officer who is surrounded by headstrong men who are convinced she is losing her mind – when, through no fault of her own, she’s targeted by supernatural powers far greater than herself. As Sharon finally realizes her true strength, she takes her life into her own hands.
Starring alongside Friel are Olivia Grant (Stardust), Letitia Hector (Venus vs. Mars), Peter Stormare (American Gods), Alexander Karim (Zero Dark Thirty), Helen Behan (The Virtues), Nina Yndis...
Created by Hasak, the English-language series stars Friel as Sharon Pici, a Kansas City police officer who is surrounded by headstrong men who are convinced she is losing her mind – when, through no fault of her own, she’s targeted by supernatural powers far greater than herself. As Sharon finally realizes her true strength, she takes her life into her own hands.
Starring alongside Friel are Olivia Grant (Stardust), Letitia Hector (Venus vs. Mars), Peter Stormare (American Gods), Alexander Karim (Zero Dark Thirty), Helen Behan (The Virtues), Nina Yndis...
- 11/11/2021
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Crime novel Cell 8 by Swedish authors Roslund & Hellström is being be adapted as a Viaplay Original by Nordic Entertainment Group (Nent Group).
The gritty crime drama, centered on the subject of the death penalty, is the second Roslund & Hellström novel to become a Viaplay Original after the drama Box 21. The series will feature a Nordic cast and will premiere exclusively on Nent Group’s Viaplay streaming service in 2022.
In Cell 8, a man presumed dead is arrested on a ferry between Sweden and Finland, throwing detectives Mariana Hermansson (Mimosa Willamo) and Ewert Grens (Leonard Terfelt) into a mysterious and increasingly dark series of events. The case soon reveals a personal connection not only to Hermansson herself, but to a Death Row prisoner in the U.S. and a grieving parent consumed by the quest for revenge.
Willamo (Aurora) and Leonard Terfelt (Young Royals) both reprise their lead roles from Box 21, which...
The gritty crime drama, centered on the subject of the death penalty, is the second Roslund & Hellström novel to become a Viaplay Original after the drama Box 21. The series will feature a Nordic cast and will premiere exclusively on Nent Group’s Viaplay streaming service in 2022.
In Cell 8, a man presumed dead is arrested on a ferry between Sweden and Finland, throwing detectives Mariana Hermansson (Mimosa Willamo) and Ewert Grens (Leonard Terfelt) into a mysterious and increasingly dark series of events. The case soon reveals a personal connection not only to Hermansson herself, but to a Death Row prisoner in the U.S. and a grieving parent consumed by the quest for revenge.
Willamo (Aurora) and Leonard Terfelt (Young Royals) both reprise their lead roles from Box 21, which...
- 10/21/2021
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
The production exec was most recently a producer on Swedish box office hit A Man Called Ove.
Annica Bellander, who most recently produced the record-breaking hit A Man Called Ove, is leaving Tre Vanner to join StellaNova Film.
She starts the new job today (April 1) at Stockholm-based StellaNova.
Bellander was a marketing executive in the music industry before being appointed marketing director at distributor Nordisk Film. She joined Tre Vänner in 2012 to move into production.
StellaNova’s previous films include Waltz For Monica, Once Upon A Time In Phuket, and Love Is A Drug. The company is currently producing Johan Brisinger’s divorce comedy I Love You, starring Björn Kjellman and Christine Meltzer.
“Annica has quickly established herself one of Sweden’s most creative producers, and she’s really made her mark with A Man Called Ove. She has an intuitive sense of what makes a good story, and she’ll be an invaluable addition to the...
Annica Bellander, who most recently produced the record-breaking hit A Man Called Ove, is leaving Tre Vanner to join StellaNova Film.
She starts the new job today (April 1) at Stockholm-based StellaNova.
Bellander was a marketing executive in the music industry before being appointed marketing director at distributor Nordisk Film. She joined Tre Vänner in 2012 to move into production.
StellaNova’s previous films include Waltz For Monica, Once Upon A Time In Phuket, and Love Is A Drug. The company is currently producing Johan Brisinger’s divorce comedy I Love You, starring Björn Kjellman and Christine Meltzer.
“Annica has quickly established herself one of Sweden’s most creative producers, and she’s really made her mark with A Man Called Ove. She has an intuitive sense of what makes a good story, and she’ll be an invaluable addition to the...
- 4/1/2016
- by wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell)
- ScreenDaily
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