Munich-based sales agency Global Screen has picked up global distribution rights to Thale Persen’s “Clue — The Maltese Mystery,” a detective tale for children.
The film, which will be released in Norway by Nordisk on Aug. 27, will be the opening pic of the Cinemagi family program at the Norwegian Intl. Film Festival in Haugesund on Aug. 21.
“Clue — The Maltese Mystery” is based on the first four books of author Jørn Lier Horst’s bestselling youth book series, “Clue,” which has sold 500,000 books in Norway alone since its first publication and has also been published in the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Italy, Korea, Norway, Poland, Russia, Spain and Sweden. The Sunday Times in London described the author as “one of the most brilliantly understated crime novelists writing today.”
Persen is best-known for having directed the Yuletide series “The Christmas King” and vampire series “Heirs of the Night.”
Persen...
The film, which will be released in Norway by Nordisk on Aug. 27, will be the opening pic of the Cinemagi family program at the Norwegian Intl. Film Festival in Haugesund on Aug. 21.
“Clue — The Maltese Mystery” is based on the first four books of author Jørn Lier Horst’s bestselling youth book series, “Clue,” which has sold 500,000 books in Norway alone since its first publication and has also been published in the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Italy, Korea, Norway, Poland, Russia, Spain and Sweden. The Sunday Times in London described the author as “one of the most brilliantly understated crime novelists writing today.”
Persen is best-known for having directed the Yuletide series “The Christmas King” and vampire series “Heirs of the Night.”
Persen...
- 7/9/2021
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
Maipo Film, the leading Norwegian production banner behind “The Crossing” and “State of Happiness,” has acquired Oslo-based Friland Production, whose credits include the Nikolaj Coster-Waldau starrer “Headhunters.”
Following Maipo’s acquisition, Christian Fredrik Martin, Friland’s owner and producer, is joining Maipo as a producer.
Besides “Headhunters,” Friland’s track record also comprises Netflix’s romantic drama “Battle,” about a dance competition, and “Congo Murder,” the true story of the two Norwegians who were imprisoned in Eastern Congo in 2009.
“Friland is a good fit for Maipo; we are complementary,” said producer Synnøve Hørsdal, the CEO of Maipo Film. “And thanks to this acquisition we are enlisting Christian Fredrik Martin, a seasoned producer with a vast network and a track record of internationally-driven movies.”
The deal with Friland marks Maipo’s first company acquisition since launching 20 years ago. Hørsdal said the acquisition will allow the company to increase its production volume...
Following Maipo’s acquisition, Christian Fredrik Martin, Friland’s owner and producer, is joining Maipo as a producer.
Besides “Headhunters,” Friland’s track record also comprises Netflix’s romantic drama “Battle,” about a dance competition, and “Congo Murder,” the true story of the two Norwegians who were imprisoned in Eastern Congo in 2009.
“Friland is a good fit for Maipo; we are complementary,” said producer Synnøve Hørsdal, the CEO of Maipo Film. “And thanks to this acquisition we are enlisting Christian Fredrik Martin, a seasoned producer with a vast network and a track record of internationally-driven movies.”
The deal with Friland marks Maipo’s first company acquisition since launching 20 years ago. Hørsdal said the acquisition will allow the company to increase its production volume...
- 8/31/2020
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Deal includes Scandinavian series Couple Trouble and Idiomatic
Us streaming service Sundance Now has acquired a package of drama series, including German-New Zealand thriller The Gulf and Norwegian crime show Wisting, from Banijay Rights.
The AMC Networks-owned service will give The Gulf, a New Zealand-set detective series co-produced by Screentime New Zealand, Lippy Pictures and Letterbox Filmproduktion, an Svod premiere in the Us and Canada. Sundance Now has also taken a second window after broadcast for the series in the UK.
Wisting - based on the novels by Jørn Lier Horst and produced by Cinenord in co-production with Good Company Films,...
Us streaming service Sundance Now has acquired a package of drama series, including German-New Zealand thriller The Gulf and Norwegian crime show Wisting, from Banijay Rights.
The AMC Networks-owned service will give The Gulf, a New Zealand-set detective series co-produced by Screentime New Zealand, Lippy Pictures and Letterbox Filmproduktion, an Svod premiere in the Us and Canada. Sundance Now has also taken a second window after broadcast for the series in the UK.
Wisting - based on the novels by Jørn Lier Horst and produced by Cinenord in co-production with Good Company Films,...
- 11/6/2019
- by 31¦John Hazelton¦0¦
- ScreenDaily
Sundance Now has stocked up on international drama, buying five shows from around the world that will drop on the streaming service in the U.S.
AMC Networks’ Sundance Now has snagged the drama package from Banijay Rights, the distribution arm of France’s Banijay Group, which is in the throes of buying Endemol Shine.
The deal hands Sundance Now Carrie-Anne Moss-starrer “Wisting,” the Nordic drama based on the best-selling novels written by Jørn Lier Horst.
The streamer also gets New Zealand-set cop drama “The Gulf.” It turns on the story of detective, Jess Savage, who loses her memory in a car crash that kills her husband. Addicted to morphine, she has to re-assemble the pieces from her earlier life.
The U.S. premiere date for “The Gulf” is 4 Dec. and for “Wisting” is 18 Dec.
Other titles acquired by the streaming service from Banijay Rights include Scandinavian series “Couple Trouble,...
AMC Networks’ Sundance Now has snagged the drama package from Banijay Rights, the distribution arm of France’s Banijay Group, which is in the throes of buying Endemol Shine.
The deal hands Sundance Now Carrie-Anne Moss-starrer “Wisting,” the Nordic drama based on the best-selling novels written by Jørn Lier Horst.
The streamer also gets New Zealand-set cop drama “The Gulf.” It turns on the story of detective, Jess Savage, who loses her memory in a car crash that kills her husband. Addicted to morphine, she has to re-assemble the pieces from her earlier life.
The U.S. premiere date for “The Gulf” is 4 Dec. and for “Wisting” is 18 Dec.
Other titles acquired by the streaming service from Banijay Rights include Scandinavian series “Couple Trouble,...
- 11/6/2019
- by Stewart Clarke
- Variety Film + TV
AMC streamer Sundance Now has snapped up the rights to five international dramas from Banijay Rights, including Norwegian detective series Wisting starring The Matrix actress Carrie-Anne Moss.
Wisting will launch on Sundance Now in the U.S. on December 18. Based on novels by Jørn Lier Horst, the 10-part series tells the story of Norwegian homicide detective William Wisting chasing an American serial killer. Moss plays an FBI agent.
Cinenord Drama As and Denmark’s Good Company Films made the drama, thought to be one of the biggest budget shows in Norway. It was originally commissioned by Nordic Svod service Viaplay and broadcasters TV3 and Germany’s Ard.
Sundance Now has also acquired six-part German-New Zealand thriller The Gulf. The series centers on the moral disintegration of detective Jess Savage, who investigates crimes on Waiheke Island, New Zealand. The Gulf begins streaming on Sundance Now in the U.S. on December...
Wisting will launch on Sundance Now in the U.S. on December 18. Based on novels by Jørn Lier Horst, the 10-part series tells the story of Norwegian homicide detective William Wisting chasing an American serial killer. Moss plays an FBI agent.
Cinenord Drama As and Denmark’s Good Company Films made the drama, thought to be one of the biggest budget shows in Norway. It was originally commissioned by Nordic Svod service Viaplay and broadcasters TV3 and Germany’s Ard.
Sundance Now has also acquired six-part German-New Zealand thriller The Gulf. The series centers on the moral disintegration of detective Jess Savage, who investigates crimes on Waiheke Island, New Zealand. The Gulf begins streaming on Sundance Now in the U.S. on December...
- 11/6/2019
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
Banijay Rights will bring soon-to-launch Scandi-Noir crime thriller “Wisting,” based on the best-selling novels of Jørn Lier Horst, to the market at this year’s MipTV.
“Wisting” was co-created by Kathrine Valen Zeiner and director Trygve Allister Diesen, and follows homicide detective William Wisting on the most difficult case of his career, hunting down a dangerous American serial killer, all the while his journalist daughter is pursuing leads that will put her right in the killer’s path. Things really hit the fan when a skeleton from Wisting’s past arises, and the inspector becomes the inspected.
The series stars “The Matrix” and “Jessica Jones” alum Carrie-Anne Moss and long-time Norwegian film and TV star Sven Nordin.
Banijay Rights is handling international sales. It’s produced by Cinenord and Good Company Films in co-production with Viaplay and Degeto Film who have broadcast rights in Norway and Germany respectively, TV3 Norway and Ripple World Pictures.
“Wisting” was co-created by Kathrine Valen Zeiner and director Trygve Allister Diesen, and follows homicide detective William Wisting on the most difficult case of his career, hunting down a dangerous American serial killer, all the while his journalist daughter is pursuing leads that will put her right in the killer’s path. Things really hit the fan when a skeleton from Wisting’s past arises, and the inspector becomes the inspected.
The series stars “The Matrix” and “Jessica Jones” alum Carrie-Anne Moss and long-time Norwegian film and TV star Sven Nordin.
Banijay Rights is handling international sales. It’s produced by Cinenord and Good Company Films in co-production with Viaplay and Degeto Film who have broadcast rights in Norway and Germany respectively, TV3 Norway and Ripple World Pictures.
- 4/7/2019
- by Jamie Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Seeking to diversify and bolster its scripted output, Banijay Rights has signed a first-look development deal with Ellie Wood (“Bleak House”), a veteran British producer who founded and runs the independent production company Clearwood Films.
Under the pact, Banjiay Rights and Wood will work together to develop and produce all of Clearwood Films’ TV series for the U.K. and international markets. Banijay Rights will also handle international sales on the shows.
Caroline Torrance, the head of scripted at Banijay Rights, said this “new partnership further bolsters Banijay’s commitment and expertise in scripted programming, and capitalizes on the continued growth we are witnessing in the drama market.”
The first drama to be co-developed by both companies is “Stonehouse,” a spy thriller series based on an idea by John Preston, the author of “A Very English Scandal.”
The series will revolve around the true story of John Stonehouse, the former...
Under the pact, Banjiay Rights and Wood will work together to develop and produce all of Clearwood Films’ TV series for the U.K. and international markets. Banijay Rights will also handle international sales on the shows.
Caroline Torrance, the head of scripted at Banijay Rights, said this “new partnership further bolsters Banijay’s commitment and expertise in scripted programming, and capitalizes on the continued growth we are witnessing in the drama market.”
The first drama to be co-developed by both companies is “Stonehouse,” a spy thriller series based on an idea by John Preston, the author of “A Very English Scandal.”
The series will revolve around the true story of John Stonehouse, the former...
- 3/28/2019
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
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