Alicia Vikander to star in ‘The Marsh King’s Daughter’ for Stx International

Psychological thriller adapted from Karen Dionne’s best-selling novel.Oscar-winner Alicia Vikander (Tomb Raider, The Danish Girl) will star in The Marsh King’s Daughter, a psychological thriller directed by Oscar nominee Morten Tyldum (The Imitation Game).Stx International is handling distribution rights outside of North America and will introduce the project to buyers at this week’s European Film Market (Efm) in Berlin.

Stx will also distribute the film itself in the UK and Ireland.Based on Karen Dionne’s best-selling novel, the film follows a young girl who has a dark secret about her incarcerated father.Director Tyldum’s credits also include Headhunters and Passengers starring Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence.President of Stx International David Kosse commented: “The Marsh King’s Daughter is one of the most hypnotic thrillers you’ll ever experience, much in the vein ofThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo and Gone Girl, and who better than Morten Tyldum to direct

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