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Icelandic director Baltasar Kormákur made a handful of smaller films before bursting into mainstream Hollywood with the Mark Wahlberg action flick "Contraband" in 2012. He's stayed steadily busy ever since, cranking out the Denzel Washington/Mark Wahlberg actioner "2 Guns" in 2013, the ensemble mountain climbing thriller "Everest" in 2015, the Shailene Woodley/Sam Claflin survival movie "Adrift" in 2018, and the "Idris Elba fights a lion" movie "Beast" in 2022, plus directing a couple of television shows in between. As those credits indicate, Kormákur is primarily known to American audiences for his high-octane filmmaking style. His latest project, however, marks a significant change of pace.
"Touch," written by Kormákur and Ólafur Jóhann Ólafsson (based on a novel by Ólafsson), tells the story of Kristófer, an elderly Icelander whose wife has passed away. Spurred on by some health issues of his own and sense that he's running out of time, Kristófer sets out to find a woman named Miko,...
"Touch," written by Kormákur and Ólafur Jóhann Ólafsson (based on a novel by Ólafsson), tells the story of Kristófer, an elderly Icelander whose wife has passed away. Spurred on by some health issues of his own and sense that he's running out of time, Kristófer sets out to find a woman named Miko,...
- 6/18/2024
- by Ben Pearson
- Slash Film
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The One Who Got Away is a romantic notion that’s been widely propagated by pop culture cinema. And for good reason, as heartfelt drama and compelling conflicts arise authentically from these confrontations with fate. Director-co-writer Baltasar Kormákur’s “Touch,” based on Ólafur Jóhann Ólafsson’s novel of the same name, expands on this swoon-worthy idea, elegantly crafting an achingly poignant story centered on an elderly man searching for his true love amidst a time of uncertainty. This gentle, unfussy romance contains a heart-clutching finale that’s as classically restrained as it is emotionally resounding.
Kristofer (Egill Ólafsson) lives a lonely life on the chilly seaside of Iceland since the death of his wife years prior. His days consist of singing in a men’s choir, chatting on the phone with his overbearing daughter Sonja (Harpa Elísa Þórsdóttir), owning a restaurant in his sleepy village and returning to the sad,...
Kristofer (Egill Ólafsson) lives a lonely life on the chilly seaside of Iceland since the death of his wife years prior. His days consist of singing in a men’s choir, chatting on the phone with his overbearing daughter Sonja (Harpa Elísa Þórsdóttir), owning a restaurant in his sleepy village and returning to the sad,...
- 6/14/2024
- by Courtney Howard
- Variety Film + TV
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This is a look into the full spoilers for Olaf Olafsson's Touch book ahead of the theatrical film's release.
Touch, directed by Baltasar Kormákur is adapted from Olafsson's 2022 novel and features a cast including Egill Olafsson, Kōki, and Palmi Kormakur.
Produced by Focus Features, the official trailer for Touch was recently released ahead of its July 12 opening in theaters.
Read full article on The Direct.
Touch, directed by Baltasar Kormákur is adapted from Olafsson's 2022 novel and features a cast including Egill Olafsson, Kōki, and Palmi Kormakur.
Produced by Focus Features, the official trailer for Touch was recently released ahead of its July 12 opening in theaters.
Read full article on The Direct.
- 4/25/2024
- by David Thompson
- The Direct
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Baltasar Kormakur and his banner, Rvk Studios, are teaming up with Icelandic author Olaf Olafsson on the film adaptation of the writer’s bestselling novel “Touching” (“Snerting”).
Olafsson, a former executive VP at Time Warner, is a prolific and critically acclaimed author whose books – notably “Absolution,” “The Journey Home,” “The Sacrament” and “One Station Away” – have been published around the world being translated into more than 20 languages.
Set amid the 2020 pandemic, “Touching” – a working title for the movie – is described as a sensual and thrilling love story unfolding across the globe and woven into historical events. The novel, which ranked as Iceland’s best-selling book of 2020, takes place in today’s Reykjavík and Tokyo, and in London in the 1960s.
Olafsson is currently adapting the story into a screenplay. Kormakur will produce via his outfit Rvk Studios and will direct the film, which is now in advanced development. Production is...
Olafsson, a former executive VP at Time Warner, is a prolific and critically acclaimed author whose books – notably “Absolution,” “The Journey Home,” “The Sacrament” and “One Station Away” – have been published around the world being translated into more than 20 languages.
Set amid the 2020 pandemic, “Touching” – a working title for the movie – is described as a sensual and thrilling love story unfolding across the globe and woven into historical events. The novel, which ranked as Iceland’s best-selling book of 2020, takes place in today’s Reykjavík and Tokyo, and in London in the 1960s.
Olafsson is currently adapting the story into a screenplay. Kormakur will produce via his outfit Rvk Studios and will direct the film, which is now in advanced development. Production is...
- 2/7/2021
- by Elsa Keslassy and John Hopewell
- Variety Film + TV
Turner chairman and CEO John Martin will depart the company following Thursday’s $85 billion merger of Turner parent company Time Warner and At&T.
The news was announced in an internal memo to employees by John Stankey, head of At&T’s new media division following a reorganization of the two companies.
“We have changed how Turner is organized given that John Martin will no longer be with the company as a result of the merger,” Stankey wrote. “This initial Turner org structure will allow me to work more closely with more Turner leaders and accelerate my personal learning of the business as we define our shared priorities across the company.”
A number of other senior executives at Time Warner will also be departing amid the reorganization. They include Howard Averill, chief financial officer; Gary Ginsberg, Evp corporate marketing and communications; Karen Magee, chief human resources officer; Carol Melton, Evp global public policy; and Olaf Olafsson,...
The news was announced in an internal memo to employees by John Stankey, head of At&T’s new media division following a reorganization of the two companies.
“We have changed how Turner is organized given that John Martin will no longer be with the company as a result of the merger,” Stankey wrote. “This initial Turner org structure will allow me to work more closely with more Turner leaders and accelerate my personal learning of the business as we define our shared priorities across the company.”
A number of other senior executives at Time Warner will also be departing amid the reorganization. They include Howard Averill, chief financial officer; Gary Ginsberg, Evp corporate marketing and communications; Karen Magee, chief human resources officer; Carol Melton, Evp global public policy; and Olaf Olafsson,...
- 6/15/2018
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
At&T’s plans for its newly acquired Time Warner unit came into sharper focus Friday as the telecommunications company re-christened the division WarnerMedia and unveiled a new executive structure. It also announced the departure of a key executive, John Martin, who has led Turner, the company’s sprawling cable-tv operation for more than four years.
In a memo to employees, John Stankey, the At&T executive charged with running the Time Warner properties, said the company intended for the daily operations of HBO, Turner and Warner Brothers to “see little change.” And yet, he continued, “because we are now a subsidiary of At&T Inc., many of the redundant corporate support functions between our companies at the HQ/holding company level will be eliminated in the coming months. That said, we will continue to maintain a small operating staff in support of the media company.”
The moves are among the first...
In a memo to employees, John Stankey, the At&T executive charged with running the Time Warner properties, said the company intended for the daily operations of HBO, Turner and Warner Brothers to “see little change.” And yet, he continued, “because we are now a subsidiary of At&T Inc., many of the redundant corporate support functions between our companies at the HQ/holding company level will be eliminated in the coming months. That said, we will continue to maintain a small operating staff in support of the media company.”
The moves are among the first...
- 6/15/2018
- by Brian Steinberg and Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Apple may be kicking the tires at acquiring a major Hollywood studio in Time Warner. According to a report Thursday in the Financial Times, Apple Svp of senior vice president of Internet Software and Services Eddy Cue floated the idea of an acquisition at a meeting with Time Warner head of corporate strategy Olaf Olafsson late last year. The discussion did not get beyond preliminary stages, per the Financial Times, and never included Apple CEO Tim Cook or Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes, both of whom would obviously be crucial if the talks pick up steam. Also Read: Time Warner Q1 Earnings:.
- 5/26/2016
- by Brian Flood
- The Wrap
An extremely rare and precious prototype of what appears to be a Nintendo-Sony Playstation has been discovered.
Before Sony entered the home console arena it partnered with Nintendo to work on a CD-rom drive for the Snes. Sony introduced a standalone console at 1991’s summer Consumer Electronics Show called the “Play Station.” The goal was to eventually release a console that could not only play Nintendo game cartridges but also games on compact disks. Development of the format started in 1988, when the two companies signed a deal, but after several years of development, things went haywire.
Due to licensing disagreements with Sony, Nintendo announced that it had formed an alliance with Sony’s rival Philips instead, making it one of the most infamous double-crosses in the history of the medium.
The Nintendo/Philips deal produced a few games featuring Nintendo characters for the CD-i multimedia device, but never resulted in...
Before Sony entered the home console arena it partnered with Nintendo to work on a CD-rom drive for the Snes. Sony introduced a standalone console at 1991’s summer Consumer Electronics Show called the “Play Station.” The goal was to eventually release a console that could not only play Nintendo game cartridges but also games on compact disks. Development of the format started in 1988, when the two companies signed a deal, but after several years of development, things went haywire.
Due to licensing disagreements with Sony, Nintendo announced that it had formed an alliance with Sony’s rival Philips instead, making it one of the most infamous double-crosses in the history of the medium.
The Nintendo/Philips deal produced a few games featuring Nintendo characters for the CD-i multimedia device, but never resulted in...
- 7/5/2015
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
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Iceland’s Truenorth attends Afm with slate of original productions.
Sturlungar: The Viking Clan is being pitched as a 13th century Godfather-esque story, being developed as either a trilogy of feature films or a Netflix-style series.
The project is now in development from Truenorth, which is well known as a production services company working on major studio fare like Noah, Oblivion and The Secret Life of Walter Mitty in Iceland. The outfit launched its own production division last year under Kristinn Thordarson [pictured] and attends Afm for the first time.
Oscar nominee Fridrik Thor Fridriksson is also on board as producer.
Truenorth is in talks with writers for the first script from the four-part Sturlungar book series.
“The Sturlungar presentation has gained a lot of interest, it is still sitting with one of the studios, and a big-name Us producer could come on board,” said Truenorth founding partner Leifur B. Dagfinnsson. Other Scandinavian...
Sturlungar: The Viking Clan is being pitched as a 13th century Godfather-esque story, being developed as either a trilogy of feature films or a Netflix-style series.
The project is now in development from Truenorth, which is well known as a production services company working on major studio fare like Noah, Oblivion and The Secret Life of Walter Mitty in Iceland. The outfit launched its own production division last year under Kristinn Thordarson [pictured] and attends Afm for the first time.
Oscar nominee Fridrik Thor Fridriksson is also on board as producer.
Truenorth is in talks with writers for the first script from the four-part Sturlungar book series.
“The Sturlungar presentation has gained a lot of interest, it is still sitting with one of the studios, and a big-name Us producer could come on board,” said Truenorth founding partner Leifur B. Dagfinnsson. Other Scandinavian...
- 11/9/2014
- by wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell)
- ScreenDaily
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