Viaplay Studios, Mikael Håfström Team on English-Language Period Film ‘Stockholm Bloodbath’ (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comElsa Keslassy International CorrespondentNordic streamer Viaplay is partnering with filmmaker Mikael Håfström to produce the ambitious period film “Stockholm Bloodbath.” The female-led epic adventure movie will mark the service’s second English-language film original, following Oscar-nominated helmer Lasse Hallström’s biopic “Hilma,” which will premiere later this year.Set in 1520, “Stockholm Bloodbath” explores a dark chapter in Sweden’s history, which saw the infamous massacre of nearly 100 nobles and civilians in the Swedish capital.
The story is told through the eyes of Anne and her foster sister Freja as they seek revenge on the men who murdered their family at Anne’s wedding.
Their quest leads them to Stockholm, where they are drawn into a ruthless political power struggle between Sweden and Denmark that culminates in a mass execution known to history as the Stockholm Bloodbath.
The movie, which has been described as being in the same vein as “The Favourite,” Gladiator” and “Game of Thrones,” is part of Viaplay’s mandate to produce two major English-language films every year about Nordic events and figures.
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