Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent SF Studios is set to co-produce and distribute “Kalevala: The Story of Kullervo,” a big-budget historical drama based on Finland’s national epic “Kalevala” which will be directed Antti J.
Jokinen (“Helene,” “Purge”). Nordic stars Elias Salonen (“Adults,” “Siege”) and and Eero Aho (“The Unknown Soldier”) are set to star in leading roles.
Johanna Enäsuo and Marko Röhr, at ReelMedia are producing the film, while SF Studios will distribute the film in the Nordics with an expected theatrical release in Finnish theaters in early 2026.
REinvent has boarded international sales. “Kalevala: The Story of Kullervo” marks the first feature film adaptation of the Finnish national epic poetry compilation “Kalevala” which blends Karelian and Finnish folklore and mythology, and was created in 1835 by Elias Lönnrot, a Finnish doctor and explorer.
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