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15-05-2025
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‘Snabba Cash' & ‘Paradis City' Makers Team For Legal Thriller ‘Burden Of Justice' From SVT, Strive Stories & Film i Vast; Scandi Pubcasters & DR Sales Attached
EXCLUSIVE: The creators of Snabba Cash and Paradis City are behind the latest legal thriller out of Scandinavia. Burden of Justice (Försvararna) is set in the world of Sweden's elite law firms, where desperation, ambition and moral compromise simmer just beneath the surface. More from Deadline Mokster Films Expands Into Production With Lester Hsi's Taiwanese Horror 'Phantom' - Cannes Market Chiara Mastroianni, Denis Podalydès, Guslagie Malanda & Jasmine Trinca Among Cast For International Co-Pro 'Jealous White Men'; Magnify Launches Sales At Cannes Market 'Sound Of Falling' Filmmaker Mascha Schilinski On Origins Of Her Generational-Trauma Epic - Cannes A co-production of Swedish pubcaster SVT, Strive Stories and Film i Väst, the modern Stockholm-set series comes from Snabba Cash writer and author Jens Lapidus and Frans Milisic Wiklund. Nicklas Wikström Nicastro and Caroline Landerberg from Strive Studios, which made both Netflix's Snabba Cash and Prime Video's Paradis City, are producing. Denmark's DR, Norway's NRK, Finland's YLE and Iceland's RÚV are attached alongside SVT as part of the European N12 drama partnership. DR Sales has landed international rights. Per the synopsis, Burden of Justice will follow 'the high-powered lawyers of Matsson & Markovic as they navigate sweeping legal reforms, shifting public sentiment, and the personal fallout of lives lived in the moral gray zone. Friends and partners Sasa and Kalle once shared a vision of justice — now, with one embroiled in a personal rape case and the other defending a high-profile gang member, their ideals and loyalties begin to unravel. Meanwhile, junior lawyers Oscar and Tilde face their own reckoning as ambition leads to criminal collusion, and the line between professional duty and personal danger begins to blur.' Season 1 will run to eight episodes ands begins filming in August ahead of a spring 2026 launch on SVT. Casting is currently underway. The Burden of Justice production team are out in Cannes this week, and just unveiled the project to prospective partners and buyers, we understand. For co-producer Film i Väst, the project is the second Deadline has revealed today, following news of Golden Boys, another Swedish drama set in the professional world. That TV4 series stars Adam Lungren in a story about two ambitious Swedish city boy cousins who rise and fall in the financial sector, creating various illegal business ventures along the way. Best of Deadline Where To Watch All The 'Mission: Impossible' Movies: Streamers With Multiple Films In The Franchise Everything We Know About 'My Life With The Walter Boys' Season 2 So Far 'Bridgerton' Season 4: Everything We Know So Far
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15-05-2025
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Kiernan Shipka, Kiefer Sutherland & Krysten Ritter Pic ‘Stone Cold Fox' Boarded For Sales At Cannes Market, First Look Images Revealed
EXCLUSIVE: The Syndicate has boarded foreign sales rights to revenge thriller Stone Cold Fox starring Kiernan Shipka, Kiefer Sutherland and Krysten Ritter. Set in the 1980s, the film sees Fox (Shipka) escape an abusive commune to find her family. When the commune's queenpin (Ritter) kidnaps Fox's little sister and sends a crooked cop (Sutherland) after her, Fox is forced to infiltrate the very place she escaped to save her sister and exact her revenge. Above and below are first look images. More from Deadline Imax, Federation & Imago Join Forces On Documentary 'Patrouille De France' - Cannes Sarah Paulson, Toni Collette, Dianne Wiest & Toby Wallace Leading Cody Fern's 'Mother Courage'; Mk2 Launching At Cannes Market 'Snabba Cash' & 'Paradis City' Makers Team For Legal Thriller 'Burden Of Justice' From SVT, Strive Stories & Film i Vast; Scandi Pubcasters & DR Sales Attached Pic marks the feature directorial debut of Sophie Tabet, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Julia Roth. Cast also includes Lorenza Izzo, Jamie Chung, and Karen Fukuhara. The film is produced by Bee-Hive Productions, The Wonder Company, and Bang Bang Pictures, in association with Streamline Global. UTA Independent Group and Verve Ventures represent North American rights. 'Stone Cold Fox is a rip-roaring-and-wild ride with some very memorable performances with A-list actors in roles we've never seen them play before, and knowing all of that, The Syndicate and their repertoire of selling like-minded films made them an obvious choice for us,' said producer Eric B. Fleischman. 'Stone Cold Fox screams originality in every aspect — style, visuals, script, and energy — and we are thrilled to be involved and working with the talented filmmakers that brought this film to life,' added Shaun Sanghani, CEO of The Syndicate. Kiefer Sutherland in Stone Cold Fox Best of Deadline Where To Watch All The 'Mission: Impossible' Movies: Streamers With Multiple Films In The Franchise Everything We Know About 'My Life With The Walter Boys' Season 2 So Far 'Bridgerton' Season 4: Everything We Know So Far
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29-01-2025
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Prime Video Sets Premiere Date for ‘Paradis City' From ‘Snabba Cash' Scribe Jens Lapidus: ‘More Hell Than Paradise' (EXCLUSIVE)
Prime Video has set the global launch date for its premium Swedish show 'Paradis City,' a fast-paced dystopian actioner, based on 'Snabba Cash' scribe Jens Lapidus' eponymous stand-alone novel. The six-part series, due to launch March 7 exclusively on Prime Video, is being showcased as a works in progress today Jan. 29 at Göteborg's TV Drama Vision. More from Variety 'House of David' Trailer: Biblical Story Springs to Life in Amazon Series Amazon Orders Suburban Scandal Docuseries About a 15-Year-Old Suing His Public School for Spying 'Invincible' Season 3 Adds Nine to Cast, Including Jonathan Banks, Aaron Paul, Simu Liu, Tzi Ma Produced by Lapidus' shingle Strive Studios, the show is to-lined by Alexander Abdallah ('Snabba Cash'), Julia Ragnasson ('Midsommar,' 'Blinded') and Sverrir Gudnason ('Falling,' 'Face to Face'). Fenar Ahmad ('Darkland') and Alain Darborg ('Red Dot') serve as directors. Adapted for the small screen by head writer Björn Paqualin ('Occupied,' 'Thicker than Water') with Michaela Hamilton ('A Class Apart') and Oliver Dixon ('The Lawyer'), 'Paradis City' is set in the near future. The polarization of Swedish society has reached unprecedented levels and prison-like walls are separating privileged citizens from vulnerable and supposedly dangerous zones, governed by special laws. When the Home Secretary is abducted by masked men at a rally in one of the largest 'no-go' zones, Paradis City, special agents Fredrika (Ragnarsson) enlists Emir (Abdallah), an ex-MMA fighter facing life in prison to find the politician, otherwise he might risk losing a chance to see his daughter again. 'It's more Hell City than Paradise City,' says Lapidus about his dystopian universe where only viewers can decide who are the good or bad guys on each side of the walls. 'The titles of my novels have different interpretations, but this is obviously ironic,' continues the high-profile Swedish novelist and former criminal defence lawyer, whose 'Snabba Cash' Stockholm noir trilogy turned into global hits in libraries and on small and silver screens. The Netflix reboot, co-created by Lapidus, also put Abdallah's name on the list of talent to watch. But what made the best-selling crime writer break away from his distinctively realistic vision of Stockholm's underworld to tap into sci-fi? 'Well I had moved to Mallorca, Spain in 2017, and quit my job as a lawyer to fully focus on writing,' Lapidus tells Variety. 'Listening to and reading the news about Sweden from afar, I started to see a country wrecked by gang violence. That's when I got the idea to draw a Sweden seen from a distance, not geographical but in time. I started thinking-what would happen if this violence and criminality were getting out of control? What would be the nightmare scenario? Well that nightmare scenario would be a society unable to protect itself and suddenly forced to build gigantic walls to fence off the 'dangerous' people.' For Lapidus, his dystopian vision of Sweden is not that far from reality. 'Stockholm is among the most segregated cities in Europe, therefore the walls in 'Paradis City' are an extrapolation, a metaphorical depiction of what already exists,' he to the TV show that he executive produced, Lapidus says the key questions it asks and he hopes the audience will reflect upon, are 'how do western democracies deal with polarization in society? Does the end justify the means?' Producer Niklas Wikström Nicasto, a partner in Strive Studios, says the show 'is structured almost like a feature, with a fast pace. It literally follows the novel, although of course, story-wise we've made changes.'With the 1981 John Carpenter movie 'Escape from New York' starring Kurt Russell as one of the points of reference, the creatives made sure the tone, style and characterisation would be broadened. Comparing the characters in the series to Frodo in 'The Lord of the Rings' who comes across the Dwarves and Elves in Middle-earth, the author says his protagonists also go on a journey. 'In the show, you cross different groups, different worlds. This gives you a broader understanding of society,' Lapidus notes. Casting-wise, enrolling Alexander Abdallah to play the charismatic and fierceful Emir was an obvious choice, but finding the right actress to play special agent Fredrika was a long and winding process. 'Julia got the part only three weeks before shooting. It was crazy. But we're so happy with our choice. Both Alexander and Julia are among the most talented of their generation,' says Nicastro. Originally ordered by Viaplay, the series ended up with Prime Video when the Nordic streamer hit financial trouble and decided to sell off rights to bring in extra cash . 'Amazon Prime came in during production. They've been super enthusiastic from day one, and our collaboration went very smoothly,' said the producer who is hoping for the brand to carry on. 'The novel is a closed story, but our show has strong returnable potential,' he claims. Commenting on 'Paradis City,' Karin Lindström, head of originals at Nordic Amazon MGM Studios/Prime Video, said: 'We are always on the lookout for established, impactful IP with strong local relevance for our scripted titles. Jens Lapidus' book immediately stood out to us, not only because of its compelling narrative but also due to his close collaboration with the production team and alignment with the producers' vision for engaging the audience with this story.' 'Paradis City' was part of a package of nine scripted originals acquired from Viaplay in February 2024 by the U.S. global streamer, as part of its commitment to the Nordic region, which remains as strong as ever as Lindström told Variety: 'We aim to offer a diverse mix of local scripted and unscripted titles that not only drive new Prime subscriptions but also encourage members to return regularly, creating a true one stop entertainment destination. Our strategy has proven successful in blending international and local content to achieve this goal,' she said. 'While the exact number of titles varies depending on their potential impact, for 2025 we plan to launch six scripted and 14 unscripted titles across Sweden, Norway, and Denmark. Looking ahead, we have no intention of scaling back and remain committed to delivering a strong and engaging lineup.' 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