Miso Film Pushes Boundaries With ‘Lust,’ ‘Blasted’ (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comElsa Keslassy International CorrespondentNordic production powerhouse Miso Film, which looks to make a splash at the Berlinale Series with its daring HBO Max show “Lust,” is developing high-end international dramas with Scandinavian creatives such as Pilou Asbæk, Ole Bornedal and Fenar Ahmad.
The company is part of FremantleMedia.Ahead of the Berlinale, Miso founders Peter Allen and Jonas Bose discussed with Variety about their ambition to find new voices and original ways to tell stories.
The banner, which just started shooting the third season of “Those Who Kill” and is about to begin filming season 3 of “Face to Face” with Lars Mikkelsen, recently shot “Blasted,” the first Norwegian sci-fi comedy, for Netflix. “Streamers have opened up new possibilities for genre,” said Allen. “The series is now in post and is a mix of science fiction and comedy, with a lot of CGI,” added Allen.
He and Bose said working with streaming series has also allowed them to explore new grounds. “Streamers can be braver because they have a global audiences so they’re not limited to a niche audience in a single market like broadcasters are,” said Allen.
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