LevelK Acquires Swedish Erotic Drama ‘The Schoolmaster Games’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Lindsay Blake There are strange true crime cases and there are those that are downright bizarre. The death of Kathleen Peterson falls into the latter category.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentA popular Swedish musician-turned-filmmaker, Amir Chamdin struck a chord with his slow-burning crime thriller series “Partisan” headlined by Fares Fares (“Chernobyl”). Before playing in competition at Canneseries, “Partisan” pulled the highest ratings for an original on Viaplay, the Nordics’ leading streaming service.

Jake Kanter International TV EditorWarner Bros’ Swedish drama Partisan has been named best series at the 2020 Canneseries, the screenings festival that has run alongside the virtual Mipcom.Featuring Chernobyl and Westworld star Fares Fares, Partisan was made for Nordic Entertainment Group’s streaming service Viaplay.Fares features as Johnny, a man who finds himself in Jordnära, a secluded Swedish village that is home to an idyllic community — at least on the surface.The five-part series is

Anna Marie de la Fuente ZDF Enterprises has snapped up international distribution rights, excluding North America, to new crime thriller series “Before We Die.”Produced by Eagle Eye Drama for Channel 4, the six-episode series is a remake of the eponymous noir show from Sweden. The U.K.

Leo Barraclough Senior International CorrespondentM-Appeal has struck several theatrical deals for Norwegian title “Sisters: The Summer We Found Our Superpowers,” including distribution in South Korea, Sweden, Belgium and The Netherlands. The film is described as “an inspiring and empowering story about sisterhood.”In South Korea, AK Entertainment will distribute the film and is planning a theatrical release in spring 2021.

Eccho represents Sony Pictures Television titles; ViacomCBS commissions Artemesia Gentileschi series; Channel 4 revives “Changing Rooms”; and Cake sells “Tish Tash.”Sweden-based global distributor Eccho Rights has agreed an exclusive representation deal with Sony Pictures Television that includes 15 titles from all over the world.The titles that are part of this deal are “Leverage” (South Korea), “Crane in the Sky,” “Midwives” (Russia), “Friday on My Mind,” “Love Child” (Australia), “Hugo El

Leo Barraclough Senior International CorrespondentSid Gentle Films, the BAFTA and Emmy award-winning producers behind “Killing Eve” and “The Durrells,” headed by Sally Woodward Gentle (pictured below), has acquired the rights to develop Cash Carraway’s “Skint Estate” for TV, and has lined up a lead writer for previously announced “Taking Up Space.” Both projects are in formal development with British broadcasters.“Skint Estate” is a darkly funny, searingly political, debut memoir from Carraway,

The DC Universe series Swamp Thing is having its broadcast debut tonight and we caught up with actress Maria Sten ahead of the premiere!

Jamie Lang Zodiac Kids, a Banijay company based in London and Paris, is teaming with Finnish animation studio Gigglebug Entertainment on an all new series “The Unstoppable Yellow Yeti,” commissioned by Disney Channel Europe, Middle East and Africa and Nordic broadcasters YLE in Finland, DR in Denmark, NKR in Norway, and SVT in Sweden.The show was originally created by Gigglebug Entertainment creative director Joonas Utti and CEO Anttu Harlin.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentNENT Group, the Nordic region’s leading streaming company, has ordered “Two Sisters,” a series based on the bestselling novels by Sweden’s high-profile media personalities Hannah Widell and Amanda Schulman.Yellow Bird, the banner behind “Millennium” and “Wallander,” is producing the eight-part show.

Back in 2015, Lenny Kravitz was performing a live set during a show in Stockholm, Sweden when he was totally jamming out.

Dade Hayes Finance EditorEXCLUSIVE: Virgil Films & Entertainment has acquired North American rights to Nasrin, a documentary about activist Nasrin Sotoudeh narrated by Oscar winner Olivia Colman.Sotoudeh is a human rights activists and an outspoken leader of Iran’s women’s rights movement. Last week, she cited serious health concerns in ending a six-week hunger strike in Evin Prison, where she has been serving a nearly four-decade sentence.

Gravitas Ventures has picked up the North American rights to director Van Maximilian Carlson's foster child drama Princess of the Row, which is executive produced by Morgan Freeman and Lori McCreary. A Nov.

First Aid Kit have shared two covers of classic Scandinavian pop hit ‘Come Give Me Love’ – hear the duo’s versions below.The song, written by Ted Gärdestad and produced by Björn and Benny of ABBA, has been covered in both Swedish and English by Johanna and Klara Söderberg.The new cover has been released to support The Swedish Cancer Society.

Guy Lodge Film CriticDespite their individual box-office success, the exceedingly mild BDSM frolics of the “Fifty Shades” films did little to revive Hollywood’s interest in the kind of frosty, high-style erotic drama that was de rigueur in the early 1990s — around the time that French writer Annie Ernaux scored some international renown with her sexually frank autofiction novel “Simple Passion.” French filmmakers’ loyalty to such material has remained more steadfast, however, so it’s somewhat

Lydia Loveless, “Daughter” (Honey, You’re Gonna Be Late Records)Lydia Loveless has been through much in the past few years and “Daughter,” her first original album since 2016, keeps her heart on her sleeve and reveals that not all the scars have healed.Loveless' songs display her usual directness and fearlessness, but there’s also plenty of vulnerability.Divorce, moving from her Ohio base to North Carolina for a new love and earlier, repeated instances of sexual harassment present different

Also Read: 'Cuties' Director Blames Poster for Right-Wing Attacks: 'People Judged Without Understanding the Real Message'“DNA” stars Fanny Ardant, Louis Garrel, Dylan Robert, Marine Vacth, Caroline Chaniolleau, Alain Françon, Florent Lacger, Henri-Noël Tabary, Omar Marwan and Maïwenn.Maïwenn directed from a screenplay she wrote with Mathieu Demy. “DNA” is a production of Why Not Productions and Arte France Cinéma.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentShooting started Monday in Sardinia on season three of pubcaster RAI’s TV drama “The Hunter” about a Palermo prosecutor with a killer instinct for tracking down top Mafiosi.

Andreas Wiseman International EditorEXCLUSIVE: In a competitive situation, Amazon has won rights to adapt Demi Moore-fronted erotic drama podcast Dirty Diana into a series.Amazon is in development on the podcast with Golden Globe-nominee Moore attached to star and the podcast’s creator Shana Feste (Endless Love) attached to direct.