‘Cry Wolf’ to premiere on TV4 Play
Though Cry Wolf already saw its world premiere at the Stockholm Film Festival, it is now time for its long-awaited local premiere on TV4 Play, on December 25.
One of the largest newspapers in Sweden, Svenska Dagbladet, has already described it as “This Christmas’ best Swedish crime drama” and “A series that breathes quality in every detail”. Cry Wolf isn’t just a nerve-wracking thriller; it is also full of mystery – and a large dose of dark comedy that sets the show apart from other Swedish crime dramas.
Cry Wolf is written by Oskar Söderlund, directed by Jesper Ganslandt and is based on Hans Rosenfeldt’s acclaimed novel of the same name.
The six-part series stars Eliot Sumner (No Time to Die), Eva Melander (Border) and Henrik Dorsin (Triangle of Sadness).
Pascal Engman, Jo Nesbø, and Jørn Lier Horst among the most sold in Norway 2024
The official Norwegian bestseller lists of 2024 are out. Among the most sold titles across all genres, Pascal Engman is featured with four books in the top 6. Tierra del Fuego, the first installment in the Vanessa Frank series, comes in at No. 2, while The Widows and Femicide take the No. 4 and No. 5 spot, respectively. The Kingdom, Jo Nesbø’s lauded thriller, seizes the No. 3 spot.
On the list of newly published titles of the year, Jørn Lier Horst’s latest William Wisting title, Dry Land, claims the No. 4 spot, while Jo Nesbø’s Blood Ties comes in at No. 5.
Netflix releases trailer for ‘The Electric State’
Netflix has released the official trailer for The Electric State, the Russo brothers‘ adaptation of Simon Stålenhag‘s narrative art book, which premieres exclusively on the streaming platform on March 14 2025.
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.
“The story felt like a fairy tale to us,” Anthony Russo said about the novel.
“I’m blown away by the movie,” Stålenhag told Netflix. “It was an amazing experience watching things that I have drawn come to life this way. What resonated most with me was the emotional core of the movie, which is the need for family. Even though the movie has changed genre from the book a bit, that main core is still the same and has been expanded on beautifully.”
The Russos and writers Markus and McFeely were in communication with Stålenhag throughout the film’s development, and he was pleased to see the creative liberties they took to make the film stand on its own.“They asked me questions about the timeline and backstory, but it’s their work,” he said. “They’re the best in the world at what they do, and to see them work on a project that comes from me, it’s beyond satisfying, surreal. I am so positively surprised by the end result.”
The star-studded cast also consists of Ke Huy Quan, Jason Alexander and Woody Norman, with Giancarlo Esposito and Stanley Tucci. Mackie, Woody Harrelson, Brian Cox, Jenny Slate, Hank Azaria, Colman Domingo and Alan Tudyk voice the robots.
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‘The Swedish Torpedo’ showered with nominations at the Guldbagge Awards
The nominations for this year’s Guldbagge Awards have been presented, and Frida Kempff’s The Swedish Torpedo received a staggering eight nominations, including ‘Best Film’ and ‘Best Screenplay.’
The Guldbagge Awards ceremony, hosted by actress Shima Niavarani, will be held at Cirkus in Stockholm on January 13, 2025. Swedish Television (SVT) will be broadcasting the event live.
‘Dry Land’ No. 1 in Norway
Jørn Lier Horst’s Dry Land, the latest installment in the bestselling Wisting series, tops both the hardcover and e-book bestseller lists this week.
Photo: Carla Orrego Veliz; Rickard Eriksson
Andrzej Tichý and Anders Rydell receivers of the Albert Bonnier Scholarship Foundation
Each year, the Albert Bonnier Scholarship Foundation awards eight scholarships to support, encourage, and celebrate authors writing in Swedish. These scholarships are distributed across the following categories: fiction writers, poets, cultural journalists, translators, illustrators/designers, and non-fiction writers.
Both Anders Rydell and Andrzej Tichý are among this year’s recipients. Tichý, who released his critically acclaimed Book of Events in February, is one of the recipients in the fiction category. Rydell, whose latest work is the highly praised Stolen Music, is one of two recipients in the non-fiction category.
Pascal Engman, Anders de la Motte, and Jens Lapidus selected among Falu-Kuriren’s best books 2024
As the year 2024 is coming to an end, Swedish newspaper Falu-Kuriren has listed its best suspense novels of 2024. Among the selected titles are No One by Pascal Engman, The Rust Forest by Anders de la Motte, and Grand Finale by Jens Lapidus. The paper offers the following reviews:
“With journalistic sharpness, Pascal Engman has the ability to create suspense literature in which he puts his finger on different societal issues. Detective Vanessa Frank and her colleagues are recurring characters, but Engman puts as much care into criminals and victims in his stories. /…/ The many threads are intertwined to a ball that rolls faster and faster. Pascal Engman writes highly topical suspense like no other.”
“De La Motte’s writing is impressive, and The Rust Forest is definitely worth a read.”
“Jens Lapidus’ Top Dog series has been influential in shaping both novels and TV shows about Stockholm’s underworld as it appears today. With this, he brings the series to the finish line, and it is truly a Grand Finale.”
Lisa Ridzén, Lisa Marklund, Lars Kepler, and Tina Mackic on the Swedish bestseller lists
This week, Lisa Ridzén’s When The Cranes Fly South claims the No. 1 spot on the bestselling list for paperbacks, closely followed by Liza Marklund’s Storm Mountain at No. 3. Lars Kepler’s The Sleepwalker holds the No. 2 spot on the hardcover list, while Tina Mackic’s The Summer Shadow and the Christmas Prank, comes in at No. 3 on the children’s list.
‘Book of Events’ and ‘Stolen Music’ selected by Sydsvenskan as two of the best books of 2024
Sydsvenskan, the largest newspaper in southern Sweden, has announced its list of this year’s best books, featuring the acclaimed works Book of Events by Andrzej Tichý and Stolen Music by Anders Rydell. The newspaper offers the following reviews of the books:
“What a privilege it is to be human and to read the nearly 700-page-long Book of Events. Andrzej Tichý—Sweden’s master of darkness—has written a completely brilliant and twisted novel about racism, violence, and vulnerability. It is a pleasure to follow Tichý into the heart of darkness.”
“With immense knowledge and passion, Anders Rydell portrays the horrifying campaign in the Third Reich to erase Jewish musicians and their works from history.”
‘The Sleepwalker’ No. 1 in Finland
The official Finnish bestseller list for the month of November is out, and The Sleepwalker ranked No. 1 in the translated category for hardcover, audiobook, and e-book formats. Moreover, it secured the No. 5 spot across all formats.