TrustNordisk buys Viking drama Stiklestad ahead of AFM
Erik Skjoldbjærg will direct the film set in 1030, produced by Sigurd Mikal Karoliussen for Nordisk Film Production.
TrustNordisk has acquired international sales rights to the Viking drama Stiklestad and will present the project at the upcoming American Film Market, according to Deadline.
Erik Skjoldbjærg will direct the film, with Sigurd Mikal Karoliussen producing for Nordisk Film Production. Kathrine Valen Zeiner and Maren Skolem wrote the screenplay.
The story is set in the year 1030 and follows a blacksmith named Aud who is captured during King Olav Haraldsson's conquest.
Nordisk Film Distribution will handle Nordic distribution. Susan Wendt is Managing Director of TrustNordisk, and Katrine Vogelsang and Sveinung Golimo are executive producers.
Skjoldbjærg's eighth feature
Stiklestad will be Skjoldbjærg's 8th feature film. He previously directed Insomnia, starring Stellan Skarsgård, which was later remade in English by Christopher Nolan, and Prozac Nation, starring Christina Ricci. His last film, the WWII feature Narvik, was released in 2022.
Quick answers
Who is directing Stiklestad?
Erik Skjoldbjærg is directing the film, with Sigurd Mikal Karoliussen producing for Nordisk Film Production.
What is Stiklestad about?
Set in the year 1030, the film follows a blacksmith named Aud who is captured during King Olav Haraldsson's conquest.
Who is handling sales for Stiklestad?
TrustNordisk has acquired international sales rights and will present the film at the upcoming American Film Market.