Swiss distributor Frenetic Films has acquired Óscar Thór Axelsson’s Icelandic thriller Black’s Game.
TrustNorsdisk started official pre-sales during Toronto and expects to announce more deals soon. Prior to Toronto, eOne bought UK rights.
The fast-paced thriller, said to be in the vein of the Danish Pusher trilogy, is being executive produced by Nicolas Winding Refn (Drive) and Chris Briggs (Hostel).
Thor S. Sigurjonsson, Skuli Fr. Malmquist and Arnar Knutsson are producing.
The children’s adventure film has been created by using paper cut-outs in stopmotion animation.
First acquisitions include ‘Fremont’ and ‘Full Red River’.
The agency is dedicated to global awards strategies, after the success of ‘The Teachers’ Lounge’.
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