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Borgen – Power & Glory, a fresh continuation of hit Danish political drama Borgen, has been set for release on Netflix April 14 in the Nordic markets and June 2 in the rest of the world. Netflix has also dropped first-look photos (see above and below).

Another Round director Thomas Vinterberg has shared his thoughts on Chris Rock directing an American remake.Speaking to Danish publication Ekstra Bladet, Vinterberg said that he was excited to see what Rock does with his version of the 2021, Oscar-winning drama.“The choice of Chris Rock is exciting. It’s exciting [to see] what he comes up with.

EXCLUSIVE: Another Round creator Thomas Vinterberg’sdebut TV project has set cast and commenced principal photography.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentNetflix has set the launch date for “Borgen – Power & Glory,” the new version of the hit Danish political drama, for April 14 across the Nordics and on June 2 in the rest of the world.Directed by Per Fly, “Borgen – Power & Glory” brings back Birgitte Nyborg (Sidse Babett Knudsen) who has just been appointed Minister for Foreign Affairs when a drilling company suddenly discovers oil in Greenland. The event sparks an international struggle for power in the Arctic.“The series deals with some of the biggest political issues of our time, as well the relevance of the Danish Realm in the modern world, the superpowers’ battle for control of the Arctic – and not least, the climate crisis,” said Netflix, which described “Power & Glory” as “a stand-alone continuation of the previous seasons of ‘Borgen.'” The streamer added that “the main story focuses on the struggle for power and what power does to people – both professionally and on a personal level.”Other prominent characters in “Power & Glory” will include Katrine Fønsmark (Birgitte Hjort Sørensen) who was previously head of press.

Netflix has unveiled the cast for the new season of Borgen, the hit Danish political drama that is being relaunched on the streamer after almost a decade-long hiatus. Borgen creator Adam Price is re-teaming with the series' original stars Sidse Babett Knudsen and Birgitte Hjort Sørensen, who will reprise their roles as Danish Prime Minister Birgitte Nyborg and television journalist Katrine Fonsmark, respectively, for the show's fourth season.

Denmark has selected Thomas Vinterberg's Another Round, starring Mads Mikkelsen, to represent the country at next year's Oscar race in the international feature film category. Mikkelsen stars alongside Thomas Bo Larsen, Lars Ranthe, and Magnus Millang as four high school teachers stuck in a midlife funk who decide to embark on a drinking experiment.

Georgian film Beginning was the big winner at this year's San Sebastian film festival, taking four of the top prizes, including the Golden Shell for Best Film, at the awards ceremony this weekend. Dea Kulumbegashvili's debut feature, about a woman in a closed, Jehovah's Witnesses community who is dealing with a crisis in her marriage, and in her faith, also took the Best Director and Best Screenplay honors (for the script Kulumbegashvili co-wrote with Rati Oneli).Star Ia Sukhitashvili won Best Actress for her breakout performance.

Samuel Goldwyn Films has ordered Another Round. The indie distributor has picked up U.S.