SEE TRAILER FROM STOCKHOLM BLOODBATH 16TH CENTURY MOVIE WITH CLAES BANG, JAKOB OFTEBRO, SOPHIE COOKSON, EMILY BEECHAM!

  STOCKHOLM BLOODBATH  

FIRST  VIAPLAY EPIC MOVIE TRAILER

The movie has been available since January

Sometime in 2022 your trusted spy has informed you that Scandinavian streamer Viaplay is preparing historical movie STOCKHOLM BLOODBATH and now we have the first trailer since the Mikael Hafstrom directed epic movie has been available for streaming over at the streamer since January 18th. It is Viaplay's second English language film after Lasse Hallstrom's Hilma which is also available on the streamer. Last summer Viaplay had to lay of a quarter of its workforce. Due to their financial trouble they sold about 12% of their shares to French Canal Plus. Prime Video Nordics has recently bought a dozen of their shows scraped for the lack of money. After opting out of shooting expensive high end originals, because of the downfall of their business model, they have also pulled out of UK and USA.

 

  SET IN 1520 THE FILM

explores a dark chapter in Sweden’s history, which saw the infamous massacre of nearly 100 nobles and civilians in the Swedish capital. The film follows Anne (Sophie Cookson) and her foster sister Freja (Alba August) as they seek revenge on the men who murdered their family at Anne’s wedding. Their quest leads them to Stockholm, where they are drawn into a ruthless political struggle between Sweden and Denmark when a group of Swedish aristocrats conspire to overthrow the Danish king Christian II, known by the Swedes as Christian the Tyrant. When the Danish king learns of the nobles' plans, he heads to Stockholm to put an end to the rebellion of the Swedish rebels, under the leadership of the regent Sten Sture. The stuggle culminates in a mass execution of almost 100 Swedes, presided over by King Christian II of Denmark (Claes Bang), known as the Stockholm Bloodbath.

WHO IS TAKING THE BATH?

Beside Sophie Cookson who leads the cast as Anne Eriksson, and  Claes Bang portraying King Kristian II, the international cast also includes Emily Beecham as Kristina Gyllenstierna,  Alba August as Freja Eriksson, Adam Pålsson as Sten Sture, Nordic superstar Jakob Oftebro as Gustaf Trolle, Mikkel Boe Følsgaard as Didrick Slagheck, Matias Varela as Kardinal Francisco De La Roca, Wilf Scolding as Johan Natt, Dag Ulrich Thomsen as Hemming Gadh, Thomas Chaanhing as Sylvestre and  Kate Ashfield as Birgitta! Check out the trailer below and tell us what you think:

SEE 1ST PHOTOS FROM STOCKHOLM BLOODBATH 16TH CENTURY MOVIE WITH CLAES BANG, JAKOB OFTEBRO, SOPHIE COOKSON, EMILY BEECHAM! SEE 1ST CLIPS FROM TOM JONES AND OTHER PBS HISTORICAL 2023 SHOWS

  STOCKHOLM BLOODBATH  

1ST VIAPLAY MOVIE PHOTOS 

Earlier this year your trusted spy has informed you that Scandinavian streamer Viaplay is preparing historical movie STOCKHOLM BLOODBATH and now we have the first stills along with the full cast revealed for Mikael Hafstrom directed epic movie. It will be Viaplay's second English language film after Lasse Hallstrom's Hilma which is already available on the streamer which recently opened for UK viewers as well. 

 

  SET IN 1520 THE FILM

explores a dark chapter in Sweden’s history, which saw the infamous massacre of nearly 100 nobles and civilians in the Swedish capital. The film follows Anne (Sophie Cookson) and her foster sister Freja (Alba August) as they seek revenge on the men who murdered their family at Anne’s wedding. Their quest leads them to Stockholm, where they are drawn into a ruthless political struggle between Sweden and Denmark when a group of Swedish aristocrats conspire to overthrow the Danish king Christian II, known by the Swedes as Christian the Tyrant. When the Danish king learns of the nobles' plans, he heads to Stockholm to put an end to the rebellion of the Swedish rebels, under the leadership of the regent Sten Sture. The stuggle culminates in a mass execution of almost 100 Swedes, presided over by King Christian II of Denmark (Claes Bang), known as the Stockholm Bloodbath.

WHO IS TAKING THE BATH?

Beside Sophie Cookson who leads the cast as Anne Eriksson, and  Claes Bang portraying King Kristian II, the international cast also includes Emily Beecham as Kristina Gyllenstierna,  Alba August as Freja Eriksson, Adam Pålsson as Sten Sture, Nordic superstar Jakob Oftebro as Gustaf Trolle, Mikkel Boe Følsgaard as Didrick Slagheck, Matias Varela as Kardinal Francisco De La Roca, Wilf Scolding as Johan Natt, Dag Ulrich Thomsen as Hemming Gadh, Thomas Chaanhing as Sylvestre and  Kate Ashfield as Birgitta!

  MASTERPIECE 2023 REEL 

WITH 1ST TOM JONES CLIP

Tom Jones will air on PBS and on ITV

Speaking of things historical, a delightful treat for you today comes from PBS Masterpiece who has sent us their new video reel previewing all the new series that will premiere during winter and spring 2023. The reel includes exclusive clips from the new seasons of All Creatures Great and Small which already aired in UK but arrives to PBS with season 3 on January 8th, Sanditon which arrives with season 3 next year, Miss Scarlet and The Duke which returns with season 3 November 24th, plus the premiere of  brand new series Tom Jones, a picaresque story of the title character’s complicated journey to find real love, based on the 1749 classic novel with Solly McLeod as the hero Tom, alongside Sophie Wilde as the heroine Sophia Western!

BEN MENDELSOHN, JULIETTE BINOCHE ARE DIOR & CHANEL IN APPLE'S THE NEW LOOK PERIOD SET TV SERIES! CATE BLANCHETT TO LEAD PERIOD SET NEW BOY MOVIE! STOCKHOLM BLOODBATH 16TH CENTURY SET EPIC

 CATE BLANCHETT TO STAR 

IN THE NEW BOY MOVIE

Blanchett will both star and produce

From Dirty Films, which is her production company, and Scarlett Pictures, comes news that Cate Blanchett will produce and star in THE NEW BOY a movie written by Venice Film Festival and Toronto Film Festival award winner Warwick Thornton who will also sit behind the helm. The period set drama will open in 1940s Australia, with the film depicting the mesmeric story of a 9 year old Aboriginal orphan boy who arrives in the dead of night at a remote monastery run by a renegade nun (Cate Blanchett). The new boy’s presence disturbs the delicately balanced world in this story of spiritual struggle and the cost of survival.

 DIOR & CHANEL TV SERIES 

SENDS BEN MENDELSOHN & JULIETTE BINOCHE TO PARIS

Apple TV + is producing a WW2 Paris mini TV series THE NEW LOOK with Ben Mendelsohn playing Christian Dior and Juliette Binoche as Coco Chanel. Inspired by true events the series depicts the meteoric rise of fashion designer Christian Dior as he dethrones the Grande Dame Coco Chanel and helps return spirit and life to the world with his

Juliette Binoche and Ben Mendelsohn will lead the series

ground-breaking, iconic imprint of beauty and influence. In addition to Dior, whose creations dominated world fashion in the decade following World War II, and Chanel, the interwoven saga will include the stories of other rivals including Balmain, Balenciaga, Givenchy, Pierre Cardin, Yves Saint Laurent and more. Todd A. Kessler is the creator.

 STOCKHOLM BLOODBATH 

16TH CENTURY SET MOVIE

Nordic streaming service Viaplay is preparing female led English language adventure STOCKHOLM BLOODBATH set in 1520 and exploring a dark chapter in Sweden’s history, which saw the infamous massacre of nearly 100 nobles and civilians in the Swedish capital. The story is told

Mikael Hafstrom is directing the English language movie

through the eyes of Anne and her foster sister Freja as they seek revenge on the men who murdered their family at Anne’s wedding. Their quest leads them to Stockholm, where they are drawn into a ruthless political power struggle between Sweden and Denmark that culminates in a mass execution known to history as the Stockholm Bloodbath.