Scanbox CEO Thor Sigurjonsson On How Joining The Vuelta Group Will Position The Company To Win In The Nordics And Beyond: “There’s Room To Shake Things Up”
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: Deadline spoke to Nordic distributor Scanbox about why it made sense to join new European film and TV studio Vuelta Group, which we revealed earlier this morning.
Established in 1980, Copenhagen-based Scanbox has a catalog of more than 1,000 titles, including acclaimed international and Danish films.
It also has offices in Reykjavik, Oslo and Stockholm. The company was founded by legendary Icelandic producer Joni Sighvatsson, who in the ’80s set up leading music video company Propaganda Films with Steve Golin, where they worked with directors including David Fincher, Michael Bay and Spike Jonze.
Scanbox is now run by Joni’s son Thor. The outfit has been ramping up its acquisitions and productions in recent months and recently pre-bought Jason Statham starrer The Beekeeper, big-budget Sylvester Stallone reboot Cliffhanger and Vin Diesel sequel Riddick: Furya.
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