’Little Siberia’ premiers on Netflix

The Finnish film Little Siberia based on the bestselling novel by Antti Tuomainen premiers globally on Netflix today.

Little Siberia, directed by Dome Karukoski and starring Eero Ritala, Malla Malmivaara, Martti Suosalo, and Tommi Korpela, follows the residents of the small village of Hurmevaara, whose quiet lives are upended when a meteorite crashes through a car roof one night. According to the town’s mayor, the meteorite is very valuable for the future of the slowly dying village. Joel, the village priest, and a veteran peacekeeper, ends up guarding the meteorite in an old museum before it is sent to London for a more detailed evaluation. But a precious meteorite gets a lot of attention… While Joel protects the meteorite from both amateur and professional criminals, he tries to unravel an even greater mystery surrounding his own life. Joel’s wife has recently revealed that she, finally, is pregnant. Great news, but unfortunately, Joel is unable to have children due to his war injury. He just hasn’t told his wife…

The film is produced by Ina Sohlberg for SF Studios and Mark Lwoff and Misha Jaari for Bufo.

Jo Nesbø and Jørn Lier Horst shortlisted for the Riverton Prize

The shortlist for the 2025 Riverton Prize has just been announced in Norway, with Jo Nesbø’s Blood Ties and Jørn Lier Horst’s Dry Land among the five novels nominated for the prestigious crime writing award, which is presented annually to the best Norwegian crime story

The jury commends Jo Nesbø’s Blood Ties with the following motivation: “Love, power struggles, rural life, intrigue and murder are woven together into an intense suspense novel. Nesbø brings the gallery of characters to life in an enjoyable way, in a project that oozes excess.”

Dry Land, the latest installment in Jørn Lier Horst’s William Wisting series, is praised by the jury as follows: “Horst’s finely tuned murder mystery is stripped down to the bone, with a sober, calm language where the relentless, almost fate-driven plot takes center stage. With an exquisite sense of place and character dynamics, the puzzle pieces are laid out, and the threads come together in a slow-burn page-turner.”

The winner will be announced on April 10.

Lars Kepler, Lisa Ridzén and Martin Widmark on the Swedish bestseller lists

Lars Kepler’s The Sleepwalkerclaims the No. 1 on the hardcover list this week. Lisa Ridzen’s When the Cranes Fly South secures the No. 2 spot in the paperback category, and comes in at No. 5 on the hardcover list. Meanwhile, Martin Widmark dominates the children’s list, with The Space Mystery at No. 1The Football Mystery closely followed at No. 2 and the Diamond Mystery at No. 5.

Netflix unveils trailer for ‘The Glass Dome’

The upcoming Netflix thriller series The Glass Dome is based on a story idea by Camilla Läckberg, and directed by Henrik Björn and Lisa Farzaneh.

The Glass Dome stars Léonie Vincent and Johan Hedenberg in prominent roles, and premieres globally on April 15th.

’The Sleepwalker’ No. 1 in the Netherlands

The Sleepwalker, the latest installment in Lars Kepler’s Joona Linna series, ranks No. 1 in the crime genre this week.

‘A Life’s Worth’ to compete in International Panorama at Series Mania

Series Mania has unveiled its selection of titles which will be competing this year. A Life’s Worth, written by Mona Masri and Oliver Dixon, has been selected for International Panorama.

A Life’s Worth, which is inspired by Magnus Ernström’s autobiographical novel, explores the challenges facing the first Swedish UN battalion in Bosnia, as four young soldiers go on their first mission in 1993. The show stars Edvin Ryding, Johan Rheborg and is directed by Ahmed Abdullahi.

Series Mania takes place in Lille, France, from March 21 to 28.

Pascal Engman No. 1 in Norway

Pascal Engman’s No One, the seventh installment in the bestselling series about detective Vanessa Frank, ranks No. 1 on both the hardcover and e-book lists this week. 

’The Electric State’ has surpassed 25 million views in less than a week

Less than a week after its release, the Russo brothers’ adaptation of Simon Stålenhag’s narrative art book, has become the No. 1 film on Netflix worldwide, with more than 25.2 million views.

The Electric State follows a young woman (played by Millie Bobby Brown) who embarks on a perilous journey across the robot-ravaged US, accompanied by a mysterious toy robot and a roguish smuggler (Chris Pratt). Together, they’ll unravel a mechanical conspiracy at the center of the American heartland.

’When the Cranes Fly South’ No. 5 in Denmark

Lisa Ridzen’s bestselling debut, When the Cranes Fly South, ranks No. 5 in the fiction category on Bog og Idé, Denmark’s largest book retailer, this week.