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“Vanguard,” a drama about Swedish mogul Jan Stenbeck, has sold to TG4 (Ireland), Err (Estonia), Viaplay SVOD on Amazon Prime, Viaplay Select on Cindie (LatAm), Prima+ (Czech Republic) and Vodafone (Greece), Variety has found out exclusively.

Flx’s Lejla Bešic produced the five-episode show – about to screen at Monte-Carlo Television Festival – for Svt in collaboration with the N8 alliance, while Viaplay Content Distribution handles international sales.

The story, based on Per Andersson’s biography “Stenbeck: A Biography of a Successful Businessman,” kicks off with Stenbeck returning to the family he has spent his whole life rejecting.

Just like … Michael Corleone. “I wanted to do a homage to ‘The Godfather,’” laughed director Goran Kapetanović.

He’s happy, working in New York and romancing an American socialite. But when tragedy strikes, twice, he needs to lead his family’s industrial group.

The king is dead. Long live the king.

“He was this prince,...

In the realm of romantic comedies, Netflix’s latest offering “Love Forever” (Kärlek fårever) brings a fresh Nordic perspective to the well-worn genre of wedding mishaps. Directed by Staffan Lindberg, this Swedish film delves into the chaos that ensues when societal expectations collide with personal desires.

The story centers around Hanna (Matilda Källström) and Samuel (Charlie Gustafsson), a Stockholm couple whose dreams of an intimate countryside wedding on the picturesque island of Gotland are upended by the interference of family and friends. What begins as a simple celebration quickly devolves into a comedic disaster, complete with arguments, revelations, and even an escape attempt by the bride.

Lindberg, known for his offbeat comic style, uses the wedding setting to explore deeper themes of love, family dynamics, and the struggle between tradition and personal autonomy. The film’s narrative takes unexpected turns, blending humor with moments of genuine emotion as the characters navigate the tumultuous event.

Paramount+ Greenlights ‘The Road Trip’ Based On ‘The Flatshare’ Scribe’s Novel

Paramount+ has greenlit another UK series from 42 and Ptis based on a novel by The Flatshare scribe Beth O’Leary. The Road Trip is being helmed by Everything I Know About Love lead Emma Appleton, who plays Addie, heading out on a road trip to a friend’s wedding in Spain when she and her sister are forced to share the ride with her ex Dylan, his irrepressible best friend Marcus, and complete stranger Rodney. With nowhere to hide but a creaky campervan, the group must confront their buried history as secrets and revelations cause many a bump in the road. Starring alongside Appleton are Laurie Davidson (Mary & George, Guilty Party), David Jonsson, Isabella Laughland and Angus Imrie (The Crown, Fleabag). “42 and Paramount+ were the dream team behind The Flatshare series, so...

David Ehrling, Sweden’s Minister for Enterprise, who is tipped to be its next Prime Minister, spends a lot of the time in Sweden’s “The Inner Circle” not preparing his speeches, or in impassioned discussion of key political issues, but staring into the mirror, rain checking on his strong-jawed image.

He spends much of his enterprise, not developing a program to take Sweden into the future, but attempting to sidestep sexual and financial scandals fueled by an ever-present media. Welcome to the world of modern Swedish politics, indeed much politics at large.

Sold by Drg, and produced by Fundament Film for the Nordic Entertainment Group-owned Viaplay, a Scandinavian VOD platform powerhouse of original series production, “The Inner Circle” begins with Ehrling (Niklas Engdahl) being advised by Sweden’s prime minister that he is a candidate to succeed her. As Almedalen Week, Sweden’s annual early July political forum,...