SF Studios, Viaplay Workforce on New Present From The Sandhamn Murders Writer

SF Studios and main Nordic streamer Viaplay have teamed up on a drama sequence tailored from “The Åre Murders,” the Swedish crime novels penned by bestselling writer Viveca Sten (“The Sandhamn Murders”).

Joakim Eliasson (“Honour,” “Gåsmamman”) is ready to direct the six-part sequence which is penned by Karin Gidfors (“Snabba Money”) and Jimmy Lindgren (“Honour”), primarily based on Sten’s first two books. International gross sales are being dealt with by Viaplay Content material Distribution.

The primary two books have been revealed in 2020 by Bokförlaget Discussion board, whereas the third installment lately got here out. Sten, who can also be government producing the sequence, is best-known for having penned “The Sandhamn Murders,” one other assortment of hit crime novels. “The Sandhamn Murders” was tailored right into a TV present and reached almost 100 million viewers worldwide, in line with SF Studios. Sten’s e book have have been revealed in additional than 40 nations and bought over 7.5 million copies thus far.

“The Åre Murders” will begin filming within the spring and can premiere on Viaplay within the fall of 2024. Set in a scenic but bleak mountainous village in Sweden, the sequence follows an area police unit which
struggles to unravel critical crimes with scarce assets.

The story revolves round Hanna Ahlander, a Stockholm police officer attempting to recover from her private {and professional} woes throughout her keep at a Swedish resort. However when a younger girl mysteriously disappears, Hanna is rapidly drawn into the investigation and has to associate up with an area police officer, Daniel Lindskog, who reluctantly accepts her assist.

“After I began writing the books in Åre throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, I by no means imagined they might come to the display screen so quickly,” Sten mentioned in an announcement. “I hope and consider that ‘The Åre Murders’ can be simply as profitable as ‘The Sandhamn Murders’ and I’m notably trying ahead to taking part as an government producer.”

Brita Lundqvist, producer at SF Studios, mentioned Sten “has a singular capacity to create characters which are beloved by a giant viewers, her worlds are each interesting and harmful.”

“‘The Åre Murders’ have in a short while reached many readers each within the Nordics and internationally,” the producer identified, including that SF Studios strives to ship “high quality crime” that “permits viewers to empathize with victims, family and our police within the seek for the reality.”

Filippa Wallestam, Viaplay Group’s CCO, mentioned: “‘The Åre Murders’ will ship idyllic winter areas and ice-cold crime, all by the eyes of partaking characters acquainted to Viveca’s thousands and thousands of readers.”

“The Åre Murders” is produced by SF Studios with producer Brita Lundqvist and government producer Susann Billberg, in co-production with Viaplay. Govt producers are additionally Helena Larand at Viaplay and Sten.