Articles about Nordic Drama Queens
Wolf man
Vargasommar (Cry Wolf) director Jesper Ganslandt tells DQ about bringing Hans Rosenfeldt’s novel to television, finding the right tone for this darkly comedic crime thriller and how he was inspired by Steven Spielberg.
Royal premieres
Three years after its launch, Scandinavian production company Nordic Drama Queens is unveiling its first three projects. Founders Josefine Tengblad, Sandra Harms and Line Winther Skyum Funch speak to DQ about their ambitions and upcoming series Cry Wolf, Blind Spot and The Scarab Flies at Dusk.
Spot of bother
Norwegian author Anne Holt’s fictional detective Hanne Wilhelmson comes to the small screen in Blind Spot, a murder-mystery whodunnit set in an isolated mountain hotel. DQ picks up the story with director Erik Skjoldbjærg.
Prime Video targets Swedish series Blind Spot
FIRST LOOK: Ida Engvoll (Love & Anarchy) takes the lead in Prime Video’s Swedish drama Blind Spot, an adaptation of Anne Holt’s crime novel 1222 that features detective Hanne Wilhelmsen.
Five Minutes With: Sofia Helin
Sofia Helin, the Swedish star of drama series including The Bridge and Atlantic Crossing, discusses her move behind the camera after partnering with Scandinavian production company Nordic Drama Queens.