Black Bear’s management arm has signed Swedish creator, writer and showrunner Oskar Söderlund for international representation.
Söderlund is best known for creating the Swedish crime thriller, “Snabba Cash,” which was a hit series for Netflix. He was recently tapped to write and showrun a television adaptation of the John Le Carré spy novel “A Most Wanted Man” from production companies The Ink Factory, founded by Le Carré’s sons Stephen and Simon Cornwell, and Amusement Park, which produced “All Quiet on the Western Front.”
Söderlund currently serves as the head writer on TV4’s “Cry Wolf,” a thriller based on Hans Rosenfeldt’s novel of the same name, and on Netflix’s series “The Breakthrough” — both of which are set to premiere early next year. His previous work includes award-winning television series “The Fat and the Angry” directed by Johan Renck; thriller series “Greyzone”; and the five-part psychological drama series “The Dark Heart,...
Söderlund is best known for creating the Swedish crime thriller, “Snabba Cash,” which was a hit series for Netflix. He was recently tapped to write and showrun a television adaptation of the John Le Carré spy novel “A Most Wanted Man” from production companies The Ink Factory, founded by Le Carré’s sons Stephen and Simon Cornwell, and Amusement Park, which produced “All Quiet on the Western Front.”
Söderlund currently serves as the head writer on TV4’s “Cry Wolf,” a thriller based on Hans Rosenfeldt’s novel of the same name, and on Netflix’s series “The Breakthrough” — both of which are set to premiere early next year. His previous work includes award-winning television series “The Fat and the Angry” directed by Johan Renck; thriller series “Greyzone”; and the five-part psychological drama series “The Dark Heart,...
- 5/30/2024
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Sales
Kids’ content distributor Federation Kids and Family and Zdf Enterprises have sold all three seasons of hit series “Find Me in Paris” to streamer Disney Plus as part of a worldwide multi-territory deal, while Italian state broadcaster Rai also picked up season 3 following on from its successful run of the first two seasons.
Broadcast in over 80 territories, “Find Me in Paris” (78 x 26’) follows the story of Lena Grisky, a time-travelling ballet dancer from 1905 Russia trapped in modern day Paris, and the many dilemmas she faces finding her place between two worlds. The series has also been a social media hit across all platforms, with the soundtracks registering 18 million streams across all music streaming platforms for 2020/2021 and its YouTube channel recording 46.1 million views to date.
“Find Me in Paris” is produced by David Michel, Zoé Carrera Allaix, and Cecile Lauritano for Cottonwood Media and co-produced with Zdf, Zdf Enterprises, Be-Films...
Kids’ content distributor Federation Kids and Family and Zdf Enterprises have sold all three seasons of hit series “Find Me in Paris” to streamer Disney Plus as part of a worldwide multi-territory deal, while Italian state broadcaster Rai also picked up season 3 following on from its successful run of the first two seasons.
Broadcast in over 80 territories, “Find Me in Paris” (78 x 26’) follows the story of Lena Grisky, a time-travelling ballet dancer from 1905 Russia trapped in modern day Paris, and the many dilemmas she faces finding her place between two worlds. The series has also been a social media hit across all platforms, with the soundtracks registering 18 million streams across all music streaming platforms for 2020/2021 and its YouTube channel recording 46.1 million views to date.
“Find Me in Paris” is produced by David Michel, Zoé Carrera Allaix, and Cecile Lauritano for Cottonwood Media and co-produced with Zdf, Zdf Enterprises, Be-Films...
- 2/22/2022
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Lisa Farzaneh and Jesper W Nielsen’s new production, staged by Nice Drama in association with Twelve Town, will premiere on Viaplay later this year. In a press release published recently, Nent Group disclosed important details about one of its new productions, an eight-part thriller series entitled Max Anger – With One Eye Open. The project, currently in production, is based on Martin Österdahl’s book Ask No Mercy (2016), the first instalment in a trilogy focusing on former special-ops soldier Max Anger, here played by Adam Lundgren. Lisa Farzaneh (the TV series Quicksand and Agent Hamilton) and Jesper W Nielsen are attached to direct the series, whilst Mikael Newihl (the TV series The Lawyer and Black Widows) served as the head writer. Other screenwriters are Anders Sparring, Pauline Wolff, Åsa Anderberg Strolle and Jörgen Hjerdt. The story is set in tumultuous 1990s-era Russia and centres...
Berlin — ITV Studios push into European drama has been boosted by pre-sales on “Romulus” and a slew of deals across a burgeoning slate of non-English language productions as ITV Studios aims to position as a world-class player in global content production.
Announced at this week’s Berlinale Series Market, the sales play off ITV Studios acquisition of stakes in European companies – such as France’s Beaubourg Stories, a label at ITV majority-owned “Profilages” producer Tetra Media Studio, and its minority stake in Italy’s high-flying Cattleya (“ZeroZeroZero”) – as well as early partnerships on single titles from fast-escalating production forces in Europe, such as Telefonica’s Movistar Plus.
Produced by Cattleya, Groenlandia and Sky, shot in archaic Latin, and reworking Rome’s creation story into ambitious high-end drama, “Romulus” has been acquired by HBO Europe and Sbs in Australia.
The Sbs deal takes in two further crime procedurals from Cattleya, one...
Announced at this week’s Berlinale Series Market, the sales play off ITV Studios acquisition of stakes in European companies – such as France’s Beaubourg Stories, a label at ITV majority-owned “Profilages” producer Tetra Media Studio, and its minority stake in Italy’s high-flying Cattleya (“ZeroZeroZero”) – as well as early partnerships on single titles from fast-escalating production forces in Europe, such as Telefonica’s Movistar Plus.
Produced by Cattleya, Groenlandia and Sky, shot in archaic Latin, and reworking Rome’s creation story into ambitious high-end drama, “Romulus” has been acquired by HBO Europe and Sbs in Australia.
The Sbs deal takes in two further crime procedurals from Cattleya, one...
- 2/25/2020
- by John Hopewell
- Variety Film + TV
Netflix is adapting Scandinavian movie trilogy Snabba Cash (Easy Money) into a six-part series. The Svod service has partnered with screenwriter Oskar Söderlund and author Jens Lapidus on the project.
The series is set in Stockholm ten years after the events depicted in the feature films. It is a buzzing environment where the craving for status and money is stronger than ever. The entrepreneurial jet set as well as the criminal world has become even more brutal, chaotic and ruthless. When these two worlds collide, loyalty, friendships and business partners will all be tested in the never-ending quest for easy money. The films starred The Killing’s Joel Kinnaman.
Snabba Cash is produced by Sf Studios, the original producer of the film trilogy, set in the gritty criminal underground of Stockholm. Oskar Söderlund, the screenwriter behind The Fat and the Angry and Greyzone, has developed the series together with Lapidus,...
The series is set in Stockholm ten years after the events depicted in the feature films. It is a buzzing environment where the craving for status and money is stronger than ever. The entrepreneurial jet set as well as the criminal world has become even more brutal, chaotic and ruthless. When these two worlds collide, loyalty, friendships and business partners will all be tested in the never-ending quest for easy money. The films starred The Killing’s Joel Kinnaman.
Snabba Cash is produced by Sf Studios, the original producer of the film trilogy, set in the gritty criminal underground of Stockholm. Oskar Söderlund, the screenwriter behind The Fat and the Angry and Greyzone, has developed the series together with Lapidus,...
- 6/20/2019
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
While the international media industry grapples with the tectonic shifts triggered by the growing proliferation of streaming services, Zdf Enterprises is riding the wave of change by seizing opportunities, creating new business models and forging partnerships with the likes of Netflix and other digital players.
As the world sales, licensing and co-production arm of German broadcaster Zdf, Zdfe has long established itself as an independent player in both domestic and global markets and it is quickly adapting to the sector’s new reality.
The company has also expanded its sales and production operations through key acquisitions as part of its overall growth strategy.
“We have tried to embrace the changes, the disruption that these platforms have brought to the market through digitization and streaming possibilities, to recognize the opportunities rather than the threat,” Zdfe President and CEO Fred Burcksen tells Variety. “We have so far been able to profit from that.
As the world sales, licensing and co-production arm of German broadcaster Zdf, Zdfe has long established itself as an independent player in both domestic and global markets and it is quickly adapting to the sector’s new reality.
The company has also expanded its sales and production operations through key acquisitions as part of its overall growth strategy.
“We have tried to embrace the changes, the disruption that these platforms have brought to the market through digitization and streaming possibilities, to recognize the opportunities rather than the threat,” Zdfe President and CEO Fred Burcksen tells Variety. “We have so far been able to profit from that.
- 4/8/2019
- by Ed Meza
- Variety Film + TV
Each year at the Berlin Film Festival the brightest young talent from across Europe gather to celebrate becoming part of the select group of European Shooting Stars. Spearheaded by the European Film Promotion the initiative spotlights ten of the most promising talents from across the continent, and we had the chance to sit down with each of the ten Shooting Stars this week.
Stefan Pape was our man in Berlin and spoke to each of them about their careers so far, their hopes for the future and what it means to be heralded as a European Shooting Star.
You can find each of the interviews below, along with a brief biography, selected film and TV works and a commendation from the jury about what makes them so promising.
Ardalan Esmaili (Sweden)
Raised in Sweden by Iranian parents, Ardalan Esmaili studied at Stockholm’s University of Dramatic Arts. Upon graduating he...
Stefan Pape was our man in Berlin and spoke to each of them about their careers so far, their hopes for the future and what it means to be heralded as a European Shooting Star.
You can find each of the interviews below, along with a brief biography, selected film and TV works and a commendation from the jury about what makes them so promising.
Ardalan Esmaili (Sweden)
Raised in Sweden by Iranian parents, Ardalan Esmaili studied at Stockholm’s University of Dramatic Arts. Upon graduating he...
- 2/12/2019
- by Jon Lyus
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Zdf Enterprises has bought into Nadcon, the German film and TV banner that co-produced upcoming Berlinale opener “The Kindness of Strangers.” Nadcon was co-founded by Peter Nadermann, one of the pioneers of the Nordic Noir genre.
The company was created in 2012 by Nadermann and German film and TV giant Constantin. Zdfe is the commercial arm of German pubcaster Zdf and said Monday that it had taken over Constantin’s stake in Nadcon. The deal gives it a 49% stake in the business.
Former Zdf and Zdfe executive Nadermann holds the remainder and stays on as managing director. His extensive credits include genre-defining Scandi series “The Killing” and “The Bridge” as well as Stieg Larsson’s “Millennium” trilogy. Cologne-based Nadcon’s recent work includes the buzzy Swedish-Danish series “Greyzone” and the highly anticipated Lone Scherfig movie “The Kindness of Strangers.”
“I’m really looking forward to the renewed collaboration with Zdf Enterprises,...
The company was created in 2012 by Nadermann and German film and TV giant Constantin. Zdfe is the commercial arm of German pubcaster Zdf and said Monday that it had taken over Constantin’s stake in Nadcon. The deal gives it a 49% stake in the business.
Former Zdf and Zdfe executive Nadermann holds the remainder and stays on as managing director. His extensive credits include genre-defining Scandi series “The Killing” and “The Bridge” as well as Stieg Larsson’s “Millennium” trilogy. Cologne-based Nadcon’s recent work includes the buzzy Swedish-Danish series “Greyzone” and the highly anticipated Lone Scherfig movie “The Kindness of Strangers.”
“I’m really looking forward to the renewed collaboration with Zdf Enterprises,...
- 1/28/2019
- by Stewart Clarke
- Variety Film + TV
Scandinavian sci-fi series “The White Wall” is coming to the international market, starting at Natpe, after Drg picked up international rights to the upcoming project. Finland’s Fire Monkey and Nice Drama, part of the Nordic Entertainment Group, are making “The White Wall” for Swedish pubcaster Svt and its Finnish counterpart, Yle.
It will feature a roster of well-known Scandi talent, including Aksel Hennie (“Headhunters”), Vera Vitali (“Arne Dahl”), Ardalan Esmaili (“Greyzone”), and Eva Melander (“The Bridge”). It was created by Aleksi Salmenperä (“A Man’s Job”), Mikko Pöllä (“Easy Living”), and Roope Lehtinen (“Black Widows”).
The series follows events after a mysterious white wall is discovered at the site of the world’s largest nuclear waste depository. It becomes clear that the wall is not made of any material known to man, and the team at the nuclear waste center must decide how to deal with it.
Drg is...
It will feature a roster of well-known Scandi talent, including Aksel Hennie (“Headhunters”), Vera Vitali (“Arne Dahl”), Ardalan Esmaili (“Greyzone”), and Eva Melander (“The Bridge”). It was created by Aleksi Salmenperä (“A Man’s Job”), Mikko Pöllä (“Easy Living”), and Roope Lehtinen (“Black Widows”).
The series follows events after a mysterious white wall is discovered at the site of the world’s largest nuclear waste depository. It becomes clear that the wall is not made of any material known to man, and the team at the nuclear waste center must decide how to deal with it.
Drg is...
- 1/16/2019
- by Stewart Clarke
- Variety Film + TV
Lille, France — Walter Presents, one of Europe’s barometers for cool in international TV sales, announced today at Series Mania that it have secured the U.K. rights to the Scandinavian thriller “Greyzone.”
Since its launch on commercial channel TV2, the series has competed head-to-head with Dr’s flagship series “Liberty,” in the 8pm Thursday night slot, with “Liberty” winning the timeslot, but each enjoying favorable ratings, as well as audience and critical praise. According to the Nordisk Film & TV Fond news site, “Greyzone” opened with a 28% market share, and a satisfaction evaluation of 4.1 out of a possible 5.
Set in Copenhagen, Stockholm and Frankfurt, the series follows Victoria, played by “Borgen” star Brigitte Hjort Sørensen, a drone engineer who is taken hostage by a group of terrorists. Before being abducted, she manages to get a message to the secret services about a potential attack on Scandinavian soil.
With its...
Since its launch on commercial channel TV2, the series has competed head-to-head with Dr’s flagship series “Liberty,” in the 8pm Thursday night slot, with “Liberty” winning the timeslot, but each enjoying favorable ratings, as well as audience and critical praise. According to the Nordisk Film & TV Fond news site, “Greyzone” opened with a 28% market share, and a satisfaction evaluation of 4.1 out of a possible 5.
Set in Copenhagen, Stockholm and Frankfurt, the series follows Victoria, played by “Borgen” star Brigitte Hjort Sørensen, a drone engineer who is taken hostage by a group of terrorists. Before being abducted, she manages to get a message to the secret services about a potential attack on Scandinavian soil.
With its...
- 5/3/2018
- by Jamie Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Fund backs Jonas Poher Rasmussen’s animated documentary Flee.
The Copenhagen Film Fund has made its first investment in a documentary.
The Fund has backed Jonas Poher Rasmussen’s animated documentary Flee with just over €200,000.
The story follows 11-year-old Amin, who is forced to flee Afghanistan and sees his family scattered across Europe. He arrives in Denmark on his own after five years of fleeing - and has never told the real story about how he arrived to the country until now.
“It’s a powerful story, and a story with so many layers. It’s exciting for us to...
The Copenhagen Film Fund has made its first investment in a documentary.
The Fund has backed Jonas Poher Rasmussen’s animated documentary Flee with just over €200,000.
The story follows 11-year-old Amin, who is forced to flee Afghanistan and sees his family scattered across Europe. He arrives in Denmark on his own after five years of fleeing - and has never told the real story about how he arrived to the country until now.
“It’s a powerful story, and a story with so many layers. It’s exciting for us to...
- 3/29/2018
- by Wendy Mitchell
- ScreenDaily
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