Lars Von Trier’s ‘The Kingdom’ Acquired By Spanish Streamer Filmin From TrustNordisk
variety.comElsa Keslassy International CorrespondentSpanish streaming service Filmin has acquired Lars von Trier’s “The Kingdom” trilogy, along with the full library of films by the director, from TrustNordisk.Von Trier is currently completing the third and final instalment of “The Kingdom,” his cult 1990s TV show about the good, evil and paranormal inside the neurosurgical ward of Denmark’s main hospital.Filmin is also acquiring the restored Seasons 1 and 2 of the show and will launch the complete series in Spain.
The trilogy has already been acquired in several territories, including Germany and Austria (Koch Films), Japan (Synca Creations) and South Korea (AtNine).“We are pleased to experience this high level of interest in the series among buyers, who are evidently intrigued and excited about the series’ epic story, director and cast, which of course comes as no surprise,” said Susan Wendt, TrustNordisk’s managing director.
Von Trier penned the script in collaboration with Niels Vørsel, his partner for the first two seasons. A third season was being planned in the late 1990s before being abandoned followed the death of two cast members, Ernst-Hugo Järegård and Kirsten Rolffes.The plot of Season 3 revolves around Karen, a sleepwalker who seeks answers to the unresolved questions of the series in order to save the hospital from doom.
Sound asleep one night, Karen wanders into the darkness and inexplicably ends up in front of the hospital where the gate Kingdom opens again.“The Kingdom” was adapted by Stephen King in the U.S.
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