Kari Skogland to Direct Icelandic Crime Series Vigilant
Filming on the six-part thriller, adapted by Ólafur Darri Ólafsson from Skúli Sigurðsson's novel, begins October 29 in Iceland.
Kari Skogland will direct Vigilant, a six-part vigilante crime thriller, with production set to begin on October 29 in Iceland, according to Deadline. Skogland will also serve as an executive producer on the series.
Ólafur Darri Ólafsson adapted the series for television from a novel by Skúli Sigurðsson. Ólafsson is a partner in ACT4, one of the companies producing the show.
ACT4, ZDF, ZDF Studios and Iceland's Siminn are producing Vigilant, with Zero Gravity handling U.S. sales. Víkingur Kristjánsson, Anita Briem, Teitur Magnússon and Anna Gunndís Guðmundsdóttir are credited as co-writers.
Skogland's directing credits include The Handmaid's Tale, The Walking Dead and Vikings. Ólafsson has starred in Severance.
Quick answers
When does production on Vigilant start?
Production begins on October 29 in Iceland.
Who is directing Vigilant?
Kari Skogland is directing and executive producing the six-part series.
Who wrote Vigilant?
Ólafur Darri Ólafsson adapted it for TV from a novel by Skúli Sigurðsson, with Víkingur Kristjánsson, Anita Briem, Teitur Magnússon and Anna Gunndís Guðmundsdóttir as co-writers.