Kristín Eiríksdóttir (b. 1981) is one of the most tone-setting and influential Icelandic authors of her generation. Her breakthrough novel A Fist or a Heart earned her the Icelandic Literature Prize and the Women’s Literature Prize, as well as a nomination for the Nordic Council Literature Prize. Her latest novel Tool similarly went on to receive prestigious accolades, including securing her second nomination for the Nordic Council Literature Prize.

Lova Lakso (b. 1986) is a Swedish author and social worker, with previous experience from working with unaccompanied refugee minors. Her critically acclaimed debut So Damn Cold was published in 2019, followed by the award-winning novel Do Not Pass Go in 2024. Rock-hard and delicate, it tells the story about an unexpected friendship in a disadvantaged neighborhood. Lova is known for her ability to portray the voices of the unheard.

Disney+ has today revealed the launch date and official key art for the upcoming UK Original, The Stolen Girl, produced by Quay Street Productions with Brightstar. The five-part psychological drama-thriller, based on the bestselling novel by Alex Dahl (Playdate), launches exclusively 16th April 2025 on Disney+ worldwide.

A seemingly ordinary decision turns the world of Elisa, mum to two young kids, upside down in this tense thriller. When her 9-year-old daughter Lucia excitedly asks to go on an overnight playdate with her new best friend Josie, Elisa agrees. After meeting Josie’s mother, Rebecca, she’s put at ease by her charming nature and their impressive house. But when she says goodnight to her daughter, she has no idea that she is about to be thrust into every parent’s worst nightmare. Starring Denise Gough (Andor),  Holliday Grainger (Strike), Ambika Mod (One Day),  Jim Sturgess (Cloud Atlas), Bronagh Waugh (The Suspect), and Michael Workeye (My Lady Jane), the series is adapted by Catherine Moulton (Baptiste) and is directed by Eva Husson (Mothering Sunday). The series tells the story of fascinating, relatable and complex women in an unimaginable situation.

A prequel video game based on directors Joe and Anthony Russo’s upcoming Netflix film The Electric State will launch a few days after the movie hits the streamer on March 14.

Set in the aftermath of a robot uprising in an alternate version of the ’90s, The Electric State follows orphaned teenager Michelle (Millie Bobby Brown) who ventures across the American West with cartoon-inspired robot Cosmo, low-rent smuggler Keats (Chris Pratt) and his wisecracking robot sidekick Herman (voiced by Anthony Mackie) in search of her younger brother, Chris.

A prequel to The Electric State the mobile game The Electric State: Kid Cosmo is described as a “bite-sized adventure puzzle game” that focuses on Michelle and Chris. Per Netflix and the Russos’ media company AGBO, “This narrative-driven game takes place before the events of the movie and spans five years, blending gameplay with emotional storytelling to create an immersive experience.”

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With just 10 days remaining until the highly anticipated The Electric State premieres on Netflix on March 14, the streaming platform has unveiled the final trailer.

Set in a retro-futuristic past, this blockbuster adventure from filmmakers Anthony and Joe Russo, based on Simon Stålenhag’s narrative art book, follows Michelle (Millie Bobby Brown), an orphaned teenager who traverses the American West in search of her younger brother. Joining her on the journey is a sweet but mysterious robot and an eccentric drifter (Chris Pratt).

The film also stars Ke Huy Quan, Jason Alexander, Woody Norman, Giancarlo Esposito and Stanley Tucci. Woody Harrelson, Anthony Mackie, Brian Cox, Jenny Slate, Hank Azaria, Colman Domingo and Alan Tudyk join the cast in voice roles.

Actor Simon Gregor Carlsson received his training at Fridhems Folkhögskola and Malmö Theatre Academy from which he graduated in 2022.

Carlsson portrays one of the leads in the hailed TV drama The Pirate Bay (2024), which follows the three young Swedish men who created one of the world’s largest file-sharing websites, and changed the whole entertainment industry.

Carlsson also stars in the upcoming feature film Let it Rain which will see its premiere in 2025. Let it Rain is based on Jonas Karlsson’s novel Regnmannen, where Robert Gustafsson plays the lead role.

Furthermore, Carlsson has performed in several acclaimed theatre plays including Brinn at Unga Klara and Alice i Spegellandet at Torpa Slottsteater which he also directed. In 2023 Carlsson’s short film Pseudonym, which he both co-created and acted in, was selected for screening at the prestigious Gothenburg Film Festival.