Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentMads Mikkelsen is set to star in Nikolaj Arcel’s (“A Royal Affair) epic period drama “King’s Land” which is being represented in international markets by TrustNordisk. “King’s Land” will mark Arcel’s first Danish film since “A Royal Affair” which also starred Mikkelsen and earned an Oscar nomination, two awards at the Berlinale, as well as sold to over 80 territories.Set to start shooting on Sept.
5 in Denmark, Germany and the Czech Republic, the movie will be headlined by Mikkelsen Danish actress Amanda Collin, who most recently starred in Ridley Scott’s HBO Max drama series “Raised by Wolves” and “A Horrible Woman.” The film is produced by Louise Vesth (“The House that Jack Built”), Denmark’s top producer whose delivered five Danish features in the last 10 years which sold over 700,000 tickets locally.
Penned by Arcel together with Anders Thomas Jensen (“Riders of Justice”), “King’s Land” is based on the Danish bestseller “Kaptajnen og Ann Barbara” (“The Captain and Ann Barbara”).
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