NETFLIX RAMPS-UP THE NORWEGIAN SLATE WITH NEW ORIGINAL SERIES DIRECTED BY HARALD ZWARTOFFICIAL PRESS RELEASENEWS PROVIDED BY Netflix, Inc. Amsterdam - September 7 -- Today, Netflix announced a new untitled Netflix Original Series and ramps-up the Norwegian production slate. The six-episode thriller drama, with a light touch of humour, is the third Netflix title coming from the Norwegian production company Motion Blur. The original series will be directed by internationally renowned Harald Zwart (The Karate Kid, The Pink Panther 2) and is written by up-and-coming writer Petter Holmsen. The production has just begun in Skarnes, Norway. The Norwegian-language thriller drama series is told over six serialized episodes and features a strong and refreshing new cast that includes Kathrine Thorborg Johansen (Live), Elias Holmsen Sørensen (Odd), Andrée Sørum (Reinert), Kim Fairchild (Judith), Sarah Khorami (Rose) and Terje Strømdahl (Arvid). Director Harald Zwart: “I’m excited to be working with Netflix on this truly original story. We have a great cast, young, talented actors, who all embody the blend of Scandinavian mystique and dark humor.” Read more: The yet untitled project is set to launch exclusively on Netflix in 2021. Launch date is still to be announced. AboutAbout Motion Blur Motion Blur Films was founded in 2012. Latest productions include the films Cadaver (2020), Amundsen (2019), The 12th Man (2018) and the TV series Oil Fund (2018). Motion Blur’s goal is to be the Scandinavian leader in producing genre movies and TV-series for an international audience.
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September 7, 2020 5:17am ET by Pressparty |