celand’s leading film and TV production company Glassriver has announced it has partnered with Italy’s True Colours for the global distribution of its new original psychological thriller series BRKN, adapted from Jón Atli Jónasson’s novel BROTIN. True Colours will handle the international distribution of the series, which is currently in development. Set against the brooding backdrop of Reykjavik, BRKN tells the story of Dóra and Rado, thrust together to investigate the disappearance of a … [Read more...] about Glassriver seals global distribution deal with Italy’s True Colours for new Nordic psychological thriller series BRKN
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Iceland’s Glassriver and Romania’s Idea Film announce co-production on series Hot Stuff
Iceland’s leading film and TV production company Glassriver has announced its new original series Hot Stuff, a co-production with Romania’s Idea Film. Icelandic media company SÝN has commissioned the series for their Channel 2 and Oble has picked up global distribution rights. Hot Stuff is a comedy-drama set in 1979, following a group of Icelanders who go on holiday in Spain. Blending humor, romance, and sharp social commentary, the series cleverly tackles themes of gender inequality, … [Read more...] about Iceland’s Glassriver and Romania’s Idea Film announce co-production on series Hot Stuff
Icelandic broadcaster Síminn picks up Manifesto, crime thriller series in development from leading prodco Glassriver
Iceland’s leading film and TV production company Glassriver has announced its new original crime thriller series Manifesto. The series is currently in development and has been picked up by Icelandic broadcaster Síminn. Wild Bunch TV has acquired the global rights to the series, which has been selected for the TV Drama Vision at Göteborg Film Festival. Manifesto is a six-episode series based on true events exploring the aftermath of a terrorist attack in Iceland – a peaceful nation shattered by … [Read more...] about Icelandic broadcaster Síminn picks up Manifesto, crime thriller series in development from leading prodco Glassriver
Iceland’s Glassriver options Reykjavik Noir trilogy from Lilja Sigurdardottir for series adaptation, picked up by broadcaster Síminn
Iceland’s leading film and TV production company Glassriver has announced it has optioned book trilogy Reykjavik Noir from bestselling author Lilja Sigurdardottir for a series adaption. Icelandic broadcaster Síminn has picked up the series. The first book in the series is Snare. After a messy divorce, young mother Sonja is struggling to provide for herself and win sole custody of her son. With her back to the wall, she resorts to smuggling cocaine into Iceland and finds herself caught up in a … [Read more...] about Iceland’s Glassriver options Reykjavik Noir trilogy from Lilja Sigurdardottir for series adaptation, picked up by broadcaster Síminn
Iceland’s Glassriver options crime thriller book series Elma from author Eva Björg Ægisdóttir for TV adaptation
Iceland’s leading film and TV production company Glassriver today announces it has optioned the crime thriller book series Elma, from global bestselling author Eva Björg Ægisdóttir for a series adaption. The first book in the Elma series is The Creak on the Stairs which is being adapted by screenwriter Karen Björg Eyfjörð Þorsteinsdóttir. Her books have been translated into 23 languages, including English, German, French, Spanish, Japanese, Greek, Hungarian, Macedonian, Estonian, Hebrew, Dutch, … [Read more...] about Iceland’s Glassriver options crime thriller book series Elma from author Eva Björg Ægisdóttir for TV adaptation
