The first two films were released in 2018 and 2021 and set box-office records in Denmark.
Just in time for AFM, LevelK has boarded international sales for Checkered Ninja 3, the third film in the hit animation franchise.
The team is reunited from the first two films: Anders Matthesen (The Trouble With Terkel) and Thorbjørn Christoffersen (Ronal The Barbarian) directing from a screenplay by Anders Matthesen.
Producers are Trine Heidegaard and Anders Mastrup (The Incredible Story Of The Giant Pear) for Pop Up Production, A. Film Production and Sudoku.
Nordisk plans to release in Denmark in August 2025.
For the third installment, the story...
Just in time for AFM, LevelK has boarded international sales for Checkered Ninja 3, the third film in the hit animation franchise.
The team is reunited from the first two films: Anders Matthesen (The Trouble With Terkel) and Thorbjørn Christoffersen (Ronal The Barbarian) directing from a screenplay by Anders Matthesen.
Producers are Trine Heidegaard and Anders Mastrup (The Incredible Story Of The Giant Pear) for Pop Up Production, A. Film Production and Sudoku.
Nordisk plans to release in Denmark in August 2025.
For the third installment, the story...
- 10/31/2023
- by Wendy Mitchell
- ScreenDaily
TrustNordisk has closed North American deals for its two animated features, “Just Super” and “Little Allan — The Human Antenna.”
Both feature have sold to Viva Pictures Distribution for North American distribution. “Just Super” has also sold to Pack Magic for Spain.
“Just Super” is directed by Rasmus A. Sivertsen, who previously directed Berlinale-screener “Louis & Luca — Mission to the Moon” as well as Shanghai Festival player “In the Forest of Huckybucky.” The feature comes from Scandinavia’s biggest animation studio Qvisten Animation and was produced by Åshild Ramborg (“The Ash Land”) and Stian Tveiten (“Congo”). Carter Goodrich (“Coco”) did the initial character design for “Just Super.”
The feature revolves around an 11-year-old gaming enthusiast, Hedvig, who finds her life turned upside down when she is forced to replace her father as the town’s superhero much earlier than expected. The film was penned by Kamilla Krogsveen. TrustNordisk will host a market...
Both feature have sold to Viva Pictures Distribution for North American distribution. “Just Super” has also sold to Pack Magic for Spain.
“Just Super” is directed by Rasmus A. Sivertsen, who previously directed Berlinale-screener “Louis & Luca — Mission to the Moon” as well as Shanghai Festival player “In the Forest of Huckybucky.” The feature comes from Scandinavia’s biggest animation studio Qvisten Animation and was produced by Åshild Ramborg (“The Ash Land”) and Stian Tveiten (“Congo”). Carter Goodrich (“Coco”) did the initial character design for “Just Super.”
The feature revolves around an 11-year-old gaming enthusiast, Hedvig, who finds her life turned upside down when she is forced to replace her father as the town’s superhero much earlier than expected. The film was penned by Kamilla Krogsveen. TrustNordisk will host a market...
- 11/2/2022
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
3D animated eatures sold to multiple territories including South Korea.
TrustNordisk has sold animated features Little Allan – The Human Antenna and Just Super to multiple territories on the eve of the Asian Contents & Film Market (Acfm).
South Korea’s Entermode has picked up Little Allan – The Human Antenna, which has also sold to Hungary (Ads Service), Benelux (In The Air) and the Middle East (Oceana Studios). It was previously acquired for France (Kmbo), Albania and former Yugoslavia (Investacommerce), Poland (Vivarto) and the Baltics (Estin Film).
It marks Danish filmmaker Amalie Naesby Fick’s second feature following her commercially successful debut...
TrustNordisk has sold animated features Little Allan – The Human Antenna and Just Super to multiple territories on the eve of the Asian Contents & Film Market (Acfm).
South Korea’s Entermode has picked up Little Allan – The Human Antenna, which has also sold to Hungary (Ads Service), Benelux (In The Air) and the Middle East (Oceana Studios). It was previously acquired for France (Kmbo), Albania and former Yugoslavia (Investacommerce), Poland (Vivarto) and the Baltics (Estin Film).
It marks Danish filmmaker Amalie Naesby Fick’s second feature following her commercially successful debut...
- 10/8/2022
- by Jean Noh
- ScreenDaily
TrustNordisk has closed a flurry of sales on a pair of 3D-animated family features, “Little Allan — The Human Antenna” and “Just Super,” underscoring the market appeal of independent youth-skewing movies.
“Little Allan – The Human Antenna” marks Danish film Amalie Naesby Fick’s follow up to her commercially successful debut “The Incredible Story of The Giant Pear,” which premiered in the the Generation Kplus section at Berlin in 2018. She also had her drama series “Sex” selected for the Berlinale Series.
The film takes place during summer vacation, when introverted, 11-year old Allan starts acting as a human antenna for his old neighbor, who thinks a huge invasion fleet from the outer space is on its way. When the antenna construction collapses, Allan is only barely saved by the alien girl Britney, who is doing a school project about the primitive human race.
TrustNordisk has sold it to France (Kmbo), Russia and...
“Little Allan – The Human Antenna” marks Danish film Amalie Naesby Fick’s follow up to her commercially successful debut “The Incredible Story of The Giant Pear,” which premiered in the the Generation Kplus section at Berlin in 2018. She also had her drama series “Sex” selected for the Berlinale Series.
The film takes place during summer vacation, when introverted, 11-year old Allan starts acting as a human antenna for his old neighbor, who thinks a huge invasion fleet from the outer space is on its way. When the antenna construction collapses, Allan is only barely saved by the alien girl Britney, who is doing a school project about the primitive human race.
TrustNordisk has sold it to France (Kmbo), Russia and...
- 2/13/2022
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Arna Media, the Russian distribution company run by Nadezda Motina, has secured the rights to “Brother and Sister,” “The Tank,” “Little Allan – The Human Antenna” and “The Colors of Fire” for its theatrical pipeline.
Arnaud Desplechin’s family-drama “Brother and Sister” stars Marion Cotillard, Melvil Poupaud and Golshifteh Farahani. Cotillard and Poupaud play the titular siblings who, following the death of their parents, reunite after decades of silence. It is a companion film to Desplechin’s 2004 César award-winning movie “Kings and Queen.” The project is produced by Why Not Productions and is in post, set to be completed by May. Arna acquired the rights from sales agent Wild Bunch.
Clovis Cornillac’s “The Colors of Fire” is the female-powered thriller based on Pierre Lemaitre’s bestseller. The film, which stars Lea Drucker, Benoit Poelvoorde, Olivier Gourmet, Fanny Ardant and Cornillac, follows Madeleine (Drucker) through 1920s Paris on a journey to...
Arnaud Desplechin’s family-drama “Brother and Sister” stars Marion Cotillard, Melvil Poupaud and Golshifteh Farahani. Cotillard and Poupaud play the titular siblings who, following the death of their parents, reunite after decades of silence. It is a companion film to Desplechin’s 2004 César award-winning movie “Kings and Queen.” The project is produced by Why Not Productions and is in post, set to be completed by May. Arna acquired the rights from sales agent Wild Bunch.
Clovis Cornillac’s “The Colors of Fire” is the female-powered thriller based on Pierre Lemaitre’s bestseller. The film, which stars Lea Drucker, Benoit Poelvoorde, Olivier Gourmet, Fanny Ardant and Cornillac, follows Madeleine (Drucker) through 1920s Paris on a journey to...
- 2/13/2022
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
LevelK has closed a flurry of major pre-sales on “Checkered Ninja 2,” the sequel to the 2018 blockbuster animated feature that broke a 35-year record at the Danish B.O. for a local film with 950,000 admissions. Directed by Anders Matthesen (“Terkel In Trouble”) and Thorbjørn Christoffersen (“Ronal the Barbarian”), the film also traveled to more than 50 territories.
Now in post-production, “Checkered Ninja 2” has pre-sold to Koba Films for France, Splendid for Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Poland. LevelK also pre-sold the feature to Spain and Colombia (Cinemaran).
The sales company is currently negotiating further deals at the EFM. The film’s producer, Trine Heidegaard (“Ronal the Barbarian”) from Pop Up Production, and animation director Thorbjørn Christoffersen will next week pitch the sequel at Cartoon Movie, the co-production market dedicated to animation.
“Checkered Ninja 2,” which is scheduled to have its local release in the fall, is the film version of Matthesen’s bestselling children...
Now in post-production, “Checkered Ninja 2” has pre-sold to Koba Films for France, Splendid for Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Poland. LevelK also pre-sold the feature to Spain and Colombia (Cinemaran).
The sales company is currently negotiating further deals at the EFM. The film’s producer, Trine Heidegaard (“Ronal the Barbarian”) from Pop Up Production, and animation director Thorbjørn Christoffersen will next week pitch the sequel at Cartoon Movie, the co-production market dedicated to animation.
“Checkered Ninja 2,” which is scheduled to have its local release in the fall, is the film version of Matthesen’s bestselling children...
- 3/4/2021
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
LevelK has boarded “Checkered Ninja 2,” the sequel to the hit animated feature co-directed by Anders Matthesen (“Terkel In Trouble”) and Thorbjørn Christoffersen (“Ronal the Barbarian”).
The sales company has acquired world rights excluding the Nordics on “Checkered Ninja 2,” which is the film adaptation of Matthesen’s bestselling eponymous children’s book. The plot revolves around Alex and the Checkered Ninja who embark on a frantic hunt for the villain Phillip Eppermint, who has evaded a prison sentence in Thailand.
“Checkered Ninja” broke Danish box-office records in 2018, selling 950,000 admissions, and traveled to more than 50 territories. In France, it was widely released on 500 screens after playing at the Annecy festival.
Matthesen, who penned the movie, said “the ambitions for this new film are even higher than on the first one.”
“Thorbjørn Christoffersen and I feel that we have a really good and funny story and that everything will look five to six...
The sales company has acquired world rights excluding the Nordics on “Checkered Ninja 2,” which is the film adaptation of Matthesen’s bestselling eponymous children’s book. The plot revolves around Alex and the Checkered Ninja who embark on a frantic hunt for the villain Phillip Eppermint, who has evaded a prison sentence in Thailand.
“Checkered Ninja” broke Danish box-office records in 2018, selling 950,000 admissions, and traveled to more than 50 territories. In France, it was widely released on 500 screens after playing at the Annecy festival.
Matthesen, who penned the movie, said “the ambitions for this new film are even higher than on the first one.”
“Thorbjørn Christoffersen and I feel that we have a really good and funny story and that everything will look five to six...
- 12/7/2020
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Deals done in more than 50 territories.
LevelK has sold hit Danish animated feature Checkered Ninja to more than 50 territories.
Deals include for France (Koba Films); Benelux (Just4Kids); Portugal (Outsider); Russia (Kinoland); South Korea (Challan); the Middle East (Prime Pictures); Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania (Estin Film); Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, The Former Yugoslav Republic Of Macedonia, Kosovo and Montenegro (Radar).
Checkered Ninja is based on a book by Danish comedian Anders Matthesen, who also directed the film alongside Thorbjørn Christoffersen.
Nordisk released the film in Denmark on Christmas Day and it has broken local box-office records including the best first-week...
LevelK has sold hit Danish animated feature Checkered Ninja to more than 50 territories.
Deals include for France (Koba Films); Benelux (Just4Kids); Portugal (Outsider); Russia (Kinoland); South Korea (Challan); the Middle East (Prime Pictures); Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania (Estin Film); Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, The Former Yugoslav Republic Of Macedonia, Kosovo and Montenegro (Radar).
Checkered Ninja is based on a book by Danish comedian Anders Matthesen, who also directed the film alongside Thorbjørn Christoffersen.
Nordisk released the film in Denmark on Christmas Day and it has broken local box-office records including the best first-week...
- 3/25/2019
- by Wendy Mitchell
- ScreenDaily
Director Anders Matthesen’s family adventure opened on Christmas day.
Family film Checkered Ninja has set a new record for a Danish film’s opening week at local box office, selling 345, 947 tickets in its first eight days of release (including sneak previews). Excluding sneak previews, the seven-day opening week figure was 305,429. Nordisk released the film on Christmas Day.
It also had the best four-day opening for a Danish movie ever – 222,760 tickets, surpassing last year’s record-setter The Purity of Vengeance which was on 215,910.
Checkered Ninja also had the best-ever opening for any animated feature (including studio films) in Danish cinemas.
Family film Checkered Ninja has set a new record for a Danish film’s opening week at local box office, selling 345, 947 tickets in its first eight days of release (including sneak previews). Excluding sneak previews, the seven-day opening week figure was 305,429. Nordisk released the film on Christmas Day.
It also had the best four-day opening for a Danish movie ever – 222,760 tickets, surpassing last year’s record-setter The Purity of Vengeance which was on 215,910.
Checkered Ninja also had the best-ever opening for any animated feature (including studio films) in Danish cinemas.
- 1/4/2019
- by Wendy Mitchell
- ScreenDaily
Animation directed by Terkel In Trouble’s Anders Matthesen.
LevelK has boarded world sales rights to animated feature Checkered Ninja, directed by Denmark’s Anders Matthesen (Terkel In Trouble).
Thorbjørn Christoffersen (Ronal the Barbarian, The Journey To Saturn) serves as animation director.
The story, adapted from Matthesen’s 2016 debut novel, is about a boy, Aske, whose uncle gives him a Ninja doll after a trip to Thailand. The doll turns out to be alive and can help Aske with his problems at school, Aske wants to return the favour but the ninja is possessed and wants revenge.
The film is in production now,...
LevelK has boarded world sales rights to animated feature Checkered Ninja, directed by Denmark’s Anders Matthesen (Terkel In Trouble).
Thorbjørn Christoffersen (Ronal the Barbarian, The Journey To Saturn) serves as animation director.
The story, adapted from Matthesen’s 2016 debut novel, is about a boy, Aske, whose uncle gives him a Ninja doll after a trip to Thailand. The doll turns out to be alive and can help Aske with his problems at school, Aske wants to return the favour but the ninja is possessed and wants revenge.
The film is in production now,...
- 3/7/2018
- by Wendy Mitchell
- ScreenDaily
Danish box office hit has sold to over 150 countries incl. UK and Ireland.
LevelK has struck a North American deal with Uncorked Entertainment for family animation The Incredible Story Of The Giant Pear, which opens Berlinale’s Generation Kplus section today (Feb 16).
LevelK has now sold the film to more than 150 countries, including recent deals to the UK and Ireland (Kaleidoscope), Turkey (FilmArti) and Portugal (Films4you).
The film, a hit at the Danish box office with more than 230,000 admissions, won two prizes at Denmark’s Robert awards for Best Children’s Film and Best Adapted Script. It also has a market screening in Berlin on Saturday 16.
Philip Einstein Lipski, Jørgen Lerdam and Amalie Næsby direct; Thomas Heinesen and Trine Heidegaard produce for Nordisk Film Production. The script is written by Bo Hr. Hansen based on the Danish children’s book by Jakob Martin Strid. Backers are the Danish Film Institute, Nftvf, the [link=co...
LevelK has struck a North American deal with Uncorked Entertainment for family animation The Incredible Story Of The Giant Pear, which opens Berlinale’s Generation Kplus section today (Feb 16).
LevelK has now sold the film to more than 150 countries, including recent deals to the UK and Ireland (Kaleidoscope), Turkey (FilmArti) and Portugal (Films4you).
The film, a hit at the Danish box office with more than 230,000 admissions, won two prizes at Denmark’s Robert awards for Best Children’s Film and Best Adapted Script. It also has a market screening in Berlin on Saturday 16.
Philip Einstein Lipski, Jørgen Lerdam and Amalie Næsby direct; Thomas Heinesen and Trine Heidegaard produce for Nordisk Film Production. The script is written by Bo Hr. Hansen based on the Danish children’s book by Jakob Martin Strid. Backers are the Danish Film Institute, Nftvf, the [link=co...
- 2/16/2018
- by Wendy Mitchell
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: LevelK inks slew of deals ahead of Cannes events.
Ahead of Cannes, LevelK has closed a raft of deals on the upcoming Danish 3D animation The Incredible Story of the Giant Pear.
The film has been acquired for more than 20 territories including France and Benelux (Ninety-Seven Film Production), Korea (Yejilim Entertainment), Hungary and Romania (Ads Service), Poland (Vivarto), Middle East (Empire Networks), Estonia (Estin Film), Bulgaria (Pro Films), Croatia and Slovenia (Radar), and Iran (Century 21).
At the Cannes market on Friday (May 19), LevelK will host director Philip Einstein Lipski to discuss the project in two exclusive events at the Scandinavian Terrace.
Lipski (Ronal The Barbarian) directs alongside Joergen Lerdam (Niko & The Way To The Stars) and Amalie Naesby Fick, in her feature debut.
Thomas Heinesen and Trine Heidegaard produce for Nordisk Film Production (whose sister distribution company will launch in Danish cinemas on Oct 12). A Film handles the animation. Backers also include...
Ahead of Cannes, LevelK has closed a raft of deals on the upcoming Danish 3D animation The Incredible Story of the Giant Pear.
The film has been acquired for more than 20 territories including France and Benelux (Ninety-Seven Film Production), Korea (Yejilim Entertainment), Hungary and Romania (Ads Service), Poland (Vivarto), Middle East (Empire Networks), Estonia (Estin Film), Bulgaria (Pro Films), Croatia and Slovenia (Radar), and Iran (Century 21).
At the Cannes market on Friday (May 19), LevelK will host director Philip Einstein Lipski to discuss the project in two exclusive events at the Scandinavian Terrace.
Lipski (Ronal The Barbarian) directs alongside Joergen Lerdam (Niko & The Way To The Stars) and Amalie Naesby Fick, in her feature debut.
Thomas Heinesen and Trine Heidegaard produce for Nordisk Film Production (whose sister distribution company will launch in Danish cinemas on Oct 12). A Film handles the animation. Backers also include...
- 5/18/2017
- by wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell)
- ScreenDaily
Animation launched at Efm secures first sales.
LevelK has revealed the first international deals for upcoming family animation The Incredible Story of the Giant Pear.
The film, which LevelK launched sales on at Efm in Berlin last month, has been sold to Korea (Yejilim Entertainment), Iran (Century 21), Hungary and Romania (Ads Service Ltd.) and Estonia (Estin Film).
The Incredible Story of the Giant Pear is based on a children’s book by Jakob Martin Strid, which will be published in China later this year having previously been published in eight languages, selling sold more than 100,000 copies.
Phillip Lipsky (Ronal The Barbarian) and Jørgen Lerdam (Little Brother, Big Trouble: A Christmas Adventure) direct.
The story is about a cat named Mitcho and an elephant named Sebastian, living in the idyllic village of Solby, who go on a great journey to find the missing mayor and uncover the titular giant fruit.
The film is...
LevelK has revealed the first international deals for upcoming family animation The Incredible Story of the Giant Pear.
The film, which LevelK launched sales on at Efm in Berlin last month, has been sold to Korea (Yejilim Entertainment), Iran (Century 21), Hungary and Romania (Ads Service Ltd.) and Estonia (Estin Film).
The Incredible Story of the Giant Pear is based on a children’s book by Jakob Martin Strid, which will be published in China later this year having previously been published in eight languages, selling sold more than 100,000 copies.
Phillip Lipsky (Ronal The Barbarian) and Jørgen Lerdam (Little Brother, Big Trouble: A Christmas Adventure) direct.
The story is about a cat named Mitcho and an elephant named Sebastian, living in the idyllic village of Solby, who go on a great journey to find the missing mayor and uncover the titular giant fruit.
The film is...
- 3/13/2016
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Animation veterans Phillip Lipsky and Jorgen Lerdam co-direct the adaptation of popular children’s book.
LevelK has boarded 2D animation The Incredible Story Of The Giant Pear.
Phillip Lipsky (Ronal The Barbarian) and Jørgen Lerdam (Little Brother, Big Trouble: A Christmas Adventure) direct.
Bo hr. Hansen has adapted the script from Jakob Martin Strid’s children’s book of the same name, which has sold more than 100,000 copies and has been published in eight languages.
The story is about a cat named Mitcho and an elephant named Sebastian, living in the idyllic village of Solby, who go on a great journey to find the missing mayor and uncover the titular giant fruit.
The film is in production now for Nordisk and Danish animation powerhouse A Film. Thomas Heinesen and Trine Heidegaard produce and Henrik Zein & Malene Ehlers serve as executive producers.
Backers for the $3.4m project include the Danish Film Institute, Nftvf and Dr...
LevelK has boarded 2D animation The Incredible Story Of The Giant Pear.
Phillip Lipsky (Ronal The Barbarian) and Jørgen Lerdam (Little Brother, Big Trouble: A Christmas Adventure) direct.
Bo hr. Hansen has adapted the script from Jakob Martin Strid’s children’s book of the same name, which has sold more than 100,000 copies and has been published in eight languages.
The story is about a cat named Mitcho and an elephant named Sebastian, living in the idyllic village of Solby, who go on a great journey to find the missing mayor and uncover the titular giant fruit.
The film is in production now for Nordisk and Danish animation powerhouse A Film. Thomas Heinesen and Trine Heidegaard produce and Henrik Zein & Malene Ehlers serve as executive producers.
Backers for the $3.4m project include the Danish Film Institute, Nftvf and Dr...
- 2/11/2016
- by wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell)
- ScreenDaily
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