Multitalented Swedish actor Johanna Hedberg trained at the Performing Arts School in Gothenburg and has a background as a singer and dancer.

She completed vocational training in dance, singing, and theater at the Performing Arts School from 2009 to 2012, after her attendance at Wendelsberg Theater School from 2008 to 2009. She is part of the creative brand TanjaVera Production for which she writes, directs, and acts. She is noted for her Grow Up and Himlen är full av hundar, and with a passion for exploring complex themes through a cinematic lens, Hedberg continuously make significant contributions to the world of film and TV.

November 2024 will see the global release of the highly anticipated The Helicopter Heist on Netflix in which Hedberg has one of the major roles, and in which a vast international audience finally will be introduced to Hedberg’s talent.

Her recent works includes the TV show Drottningarna, where she portrays the queen Karin Månsdotter, and the feature film Bullets (2023), among else.

Kristina Ohlsson has been honored with this year’s Kristianstadsbladet Culture and Entertainment Award. The prize was established in 2006 and is awarded annually to a cultural personality, cultural initiative, or production related to the newspaper’s distribution area in and around Kristianstad in northeastern Skåne.

The jury’s motivation reads as follows:

“With desire, curiosity and skill, she captures young and old alike, with stories that are like fairy tales filled with all sides of life: people and ghosts, light and dark, suspense and riddles.”

TV4 is turning the so-called ‘Trustor Scandal’ of 1997, one of Sweden’s largest and most infamous fraud cases, into a fast-paced drama series of four parts, starring Erik Svedberg-Zelman in one of the leading roles as Thomas Jisander.

The series, directed by Ivica Zubak and written by Erik Hultkvist, will depict how a British lord and three Swedish businessmen managed to buy the long-established investment company Trustor with the company’s own money – only to then pay out very large bonuses to themselves. Both detested and admired – the story of the affair and the spectacular partying at Stureplan and the French Riviera has continued to fascinate for decades.

“We are now in the process of filming and the ambition is high to deliver a new exciting drama series about the sensational heist. We have a well-written script, a fantastic cast and strong direction, and in addition,the series takes place in many cool 90s locations”, says Jon Mankell, executive producer at TV4.

The series is produced by FLX for TV4 in a co-production with Film i Väst. The filming locations are set in Stockholm, Gothenburg and Croatia.

More details about the series, such as title, full cast and release date will be communicated next year.

What is the price of being Mr. One? Teddy knows, more than well. Even though he’s made himself a fair amount of money on a number of illegal operations, he doesn’t sleep well at night. The pressure from those around him is bigger than ever. His closest man thinks they should go for heavier stuff. There’s also a rumor going around that someone wants him dead. Teddy turns to his brother Darko for protection, Darko who’s just come home from an unhappy time in Malmö’s underworld.

Meanwhile, Jossan has stepped up: bigger business, more dangerous games. She has opinions on Teddy’s unwillingness to go for the heavier goods. Teddy has to choose. Should he take the bloody path lined with drugs – one that could lead to big money but which is also potentially lethal – or should he try to rekindle things with Emelie and Lukas and build a future on the right side of the law?

Grand Finale is the sixth and final installment in Jens Lapidus’ lauded Top Dog series.

Today, Netflix released the official trailer for The Helicopter Heist, the Swedish reality-based suspense series in eight parts which tells the story of the meticulous planning, ingenuity, and nerve that went into pulling off one of the most daring crimes in history.

One early September morning in 2009, eyes from around the world turn to an inconspicuous Stockholm suburb. A helicopter has landed on the roof of the country’s safest cash depot, and the police can only watch as the robbers disappear along with several million dollars. Not a single shot is fired. The Helicopter Heist is a character-driven and emotional story of brother- and fatherhood, but maybe most of all: a grand and fast-paced Icarus tale about winning or losing it all.

The limited series, directed by Daniel Espinosa (conceptual director) and written by Ronnie Sandahl, is based on Jonas Bonnier’s novel with the same name.

The Helicopter Heist premiers globally on November 22nd and stars Mahmut Suvakci, Ardalan Esmaili, Iskra Kostic, Erik Svedberg-Zelman and Nina Mårshagen, among else.

Swedish actor Peshang Rad has extensive experience from both the screen and the theatre stage, and moves with ease between the genres drama, comedy, thriller and crime.

Rad was educated at the esteemed Malmö Theatre Academy and has since his graduation had major roles in several films and TV-series including Holy Mess (2015), Backstabbing for Beginners (2018), Innan vi dör (2017-2019), Jana – Marked for Life (2024) and Bäckström (2020-2024).

Rad plays the starring role of Radovan “Jakov” Jakovic in the highly anticipated series Mafia. The six-episode crime thriller, delves into the life of the notorious gangster “Jakov”, chronicling his journey from poverty to wealth. Drawing inspiration from actual events, it unfolds the transformation of Sweden in the 1990s, evolving from a relatively tranquil nation untouched by organised crime into a land marked by intense gang conflicts and violent shootouts.

Furthermore, Rad has performed at renowned theatre stages all over Sweden. Among his memorable performances are The Brothers Lionheart at Uppsala Theatre and most recently Sviten at Intiman in Stockholm where he played the leading role to great praise.

Netflix has unveiled the teaser trailer for Marvel veterans the Russo Brothers’ The Electric State, the adaptation of Simon Stålenhag’s atmospheric illustrated novel of the same name, which stars Millie Bobby Brown and Chris Pratt.

The first look at the spectacular sci-fi adventure through a post-apocalyptic ’90s America, which hits the streaming service on March 14, 2025, comes ahead of yesterday’s panel presentation at the now-underway New York Comic Con.

The star-studded cast also includes 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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