Berlin — Modern Times Group’s Viaplay, the ambitious Svod service aiming to build into a Canal Plus of the North, has acquired Nordic territory pay TV/Svod rights to drama series “Fury,” to be directed by “Tomb Raider’s” Roar Uthaug.Uniting some of Norway’s highest-profile TV talents, “Fury” is created by Gjermund S.
Eriksen, who won a 2014 Intl.
Emmy in the best drama series category for state broadcaster Nrk detective series “Mammon.”Producing is Monster Scripted, which won recognition for “Nobel,” a political drama set against Norway’s military and big business involvement in Afghanistan.
Monster Scripted forms part of the Modern Times Group.
Viaplay’s acquisition is no given, however.
With it, Monster Scripted has ticked the first right box, the backing of a strong local player, on its way towards a series green light.Written by Eriksen and Helena Nielsen, “Fury” turns on a cop who blows the cover of a woman police
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