The distribution arm of Viaplay, the Scandinavian streamer co-owned by France’s Canal+ Group, has secured international gross sales rights to a trio of Nordic collection “Adults,” “Suburbia” and “Second Run.”
Dealt with by Viaplay Content material Distribution, the three reveals are produced by SF Studios-owned FLX, the main Swedish banner behind “Solsidan” and “Welcome to Sweden.”
Adults” is a dramedy created by Amanda Högberg (“Love & Anarchy”) and Daniel Karlsson (“My Father Marianne”); and directed by Felix Herngren (“Bonus Household”), Måns Herngren (“The Restaurant”), and Adam Pålsson (“That means of Life”). The forged is led by Carla Sehn (“Love & Anarchy”), David Dencik (“Prisoner”), Simon Reithner (“Beck”) and Rakel Wärmländer (“Limbo”).
The present follows the lifetime of Mathilda, whose excellent life derails when her boyfriend drops a shock marriage proposal, main her to navigate mounting pressures and a secret affair.
“Suburbia,” which has been commissioned by Warner Bros. Discovery, tells the story of Anders, a suburban household man who has a meltdown after his daughter will get bullied in school.
Directed by Henrik Schyffert (“Sunny Facet,” “Run Uje Run”) alongside John Nordling, “Suburbia” is penned by Tove Eriksen Hillblom (“That means of Life”) and author Maria Nygren (“Love & Anarchy”). The ensemble forged is led by Mattias Nordkvist (“The Breakthrough”), alongside Sanna Sundqvist (“All and Eva”), Johan Widerberg (“The Spouse”), and Helena af Sandeberg (“That means of Life”).
“The Second Run,” ordered by Swedish broadcaster SVT, is a witty comedy set towards the beautiful backdrop of a distant ski resort the place Madde and Petter traded their fast-paced Stockholm life to run a small family-owned lodge in a comfy mountain retreat. However actuality hits onerous as disasters pile up.
The present is directed by Herngren, Martin Persson (“Bonus Household”), Eddie Åhgren (“That means of Life”), and Emma Bucht (“Each Different Week”). Writers are Niclas Carlsson (“Sjölyckan”), Erik Hultkvist (“Blinded”), and Tapio Leopold (“Hassle”).
“The Second Run” stars Sanna Sundqvist (“Thanks, I’m sorry”), Jakob Setterberg (“Grotesco”), Mattias Fransson (“Sandhamn Murders”), and William Spetz (“Tore”).
“These titles are a testomony to the power of Nordic dramedy and comedy, which more and more resonates globally,” mentioned Vanda Rapti, Viaplay Choose and Content material Distribution EVP. “Viaplay Originals similar to ‘Pørni’, ‘All & Eva’, ‘Name Me Dad’ and ‘Love Me’ have travelled broadly and efficiently, and we see the identical potential in these three distinctive reveals,” Rapti continued.
Joshua Mehr, FLX CEO, added: “Viaplay Content material Distribution has been a driving pressure in taking our reveals past the Nordics. We’re thrilled to maintain that momentum going.”
Viaplay, which was beforehand one of many greatest producers and purveyors of Nordic originals in Scandinavia, has been shifting its focus to worldwide distribution since restructuring two years in the past.
