Sara Soulié, Alistair Brammer Set for Keshet International-Elisa Viihde Sci-Fi Thriller ‘Valhalla Project,’ to Be Pitched at MipDrama (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comAnnika Pham Keshet International (KI) has picked up global rights to Finnish sci-fi thriller “Valhalla Project” (“Operaatio Valhalla”), produced by L.A.
and Helsinki -based Snapper Films for Finnish streaming service Elisa Viihde. The Elisa Viihde Original six-part series, currently in post-production, will be sneak peeked April 7 at MipDrama in Cannes, MipTV’s buyers and press’ only showcase for premium dramas.Toplining the international cast of the high-end series, which is filmed in English, Finnish and Russian, are Sara Soulié (“Conflict,” “The Man Who Died”), Alistair Brammer (“Les Misérables,” “Medieval”), Iben Dorner (“Borgen,” “Thin Ice”), Joonas Saartamo (“Summer of Sorrow,” “Silence”) and Pääru Oja (“Vikings: Valhalla”, “Cold Courage”).
The “Valhalla Project” is directed by Snapper Films’s founder and producer Juha Wuolijoki (“King of Los Angeles,” “Lapland Odyssey 4,” “Vinski and the Invisibility Powder”) from a screenplay by award-winning writer Jari Olavi Rantala (“Deadwind”, “The Unknown Soldier”).
The multi-layered story delves into the concept of parallel dimensions, while also exploring themes of humanity, identity, and the limitations of life.
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