LEONINE Studios picks up worldwide distribution rights to international high-profile 6-part thriller series THE SEED (WT)
- An international co-production of Odeon Fiction, ARD Degeto, NRK Norway and MIA Film
- Shooting is currently underway in Spitsbergen, Munich and Prague
- Shot in English language
- Heino Ferch (“Berlin Station”, “Downfall”, “The Baader Meinhof Complex”) and Ingrid Bolsø Berdal (“Westworld”, “Hercules”, “Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters”) play lead roles
Munich, 24 May 2022 – The Global Seed Vault is the backup hard drive of global nutrition and becomes the fascinating backdrop for the 6-part thriller series THE SEED (WT), which is co-produced by Odeon Fiction, ARD Degeto, NRK Norway and MIA Film. LEONINE Studios handles international sales on the English-language thriller, that started shooting on May 10 at spectacular original locations in Spitsbergen (Norway), Munich (Germany) and Prague (Czech Republic).
The thriller series is directed by Alexander Dierbach (“Line of Separation”), Axel Hellstenius and Christian Jeltsch (“Tatort”), who is also creator and head writer, wrote the screenplays. Heino Ferch (“Berlin Station”, “Downfall”, “The Baader Meinhof Complex”) and Ingrid Bolsø Berdal (“Westworld”, “Hercules”, “Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters”) are starring in the lead roles. Rainer Bock (“Better Call Saul”, “Wonder Woman”, “The White Ribbon”), Jonathan Berlin (“The Forger”, “Criminal: Germany”), Seumas Sargent (“Spy City”, “The Conductor”), Erik Madsen (“Vikings”, “The Last Kingdom”) und Friederike Becht (“Labyrinth of Lies”, “Hannah Arendt”) complete the renowned international cast.
About the series:
German detective Max (Heino Ferch) and Norwegian policewoman Thea (Ingrid Bolsø Berdal) set out to find Max's missing nephew Victor (Jonathan Berlin) in Spitsbergen. It soon becomes apparent that his disappearance may be connected to the explosive takeover of a seed company that is the main subject of controversy in Brussels. Thea and Max plunge deeper and deeper into a web of intrigue and political interests that puts not only Victor's but also their own lives in danger.
THE SEED (WT) is a co-production of Odeon Fiction, ARD Degeto, NRK and MIA Film. Service producer on Spitsbergen is PolarX AS. The executives overseeing the project are at ARD Degeto Christoph Pellander, SVP of drama, and Sebastian Lückel, Head of Acquisitions and Co-Productions, with Elisabeth Tangen overseeing for NRK. The producers are Odeon Fiction’s Britta Meyermann (“Spy City”) and Mischa Hofmann (“Kitz”, “Spy City”). Director of photography is Ian Blumers (“Stralsund”, “Wolfsland”). THE SEED (WT) is supported by FilmFernsehFonds Bayern, Creative Europe MEDIA of the European Union, the German Motion Picture Fund, and the Czech Tax Incentive. LEONINE Studios is handling international distribution.
About Odeon Fiction
Odeon Fiction and its team stand for the production of high-quality fictional content for television, cinema and streaming platforms across all genres and formats. Odeon Fiction produces successful television series such as EIN FALL FÜR ZWEI, DER STAATSANWALT or LETZTE SPUR BERLIN and the series HARTER BROCKEN, DIE FÜCHSIN and MASUREN KRIMI, which regularly achieve top ratings on German television. Several series and TV movies for broadcasters, streaming services and pay TV are currently in production, among them them BONN for WDR/ARD, VATERLAND: 37 SEKUNDEN for ARD Degeto, the Sky series TENDER HEARTS, and the series BOOM BOOM BRUNO for Warner TV Serie. Formats such as TURKISH FOR BEGINNERS have received many national and international awards. Cinema productions include ERKAN & STEFAN, JOHN RABE, THE FLYING CLASSROOM and ZORO'S SOLO. Odeon Fiction productions have been nominated and awarded the German Television Prize, the Grimme Prize, the German Comedy Prize and the Bavarian Television Prize, among others. Odeon Fiction is a LEONINE Studios company.
About ARD Degeto
ARD Degeto is one of the biggest commissioners of fictional drama productions in Germany, commissioning well over 100 productions of feature films, tv-movies and series per year. ARD Degeto is a 100% subsidiary of ARD network (consisting of nine regional broadcasters). It acquires and produces fictional programs for ARD's main program Das Erste (ARD I) and ARD’s streaming platform Mediathek. In addition, Degeto's output is broadcasted on ARD's so called ‘third channels’ (ARD 3) as well as 3sat, ARTE and ONE.
About LEONINE Studios
LEONINE Studios is a leading independent German content house focusing on inspiring viewers with premium content and being a reliable partner for creative talents. With its three divisions LEONINE Production, LEONINE Distribution and LEONINE Licensing, the media company covers the entire value chain of the content business. LEONINE Studios produces feature films, series, TV shows, entertainment formats, infotainment formats, content for social media channels, and co-produces national and international fiction formats. The LEONINE Studios production companies – i&u TV, Madame Zheng Production, Odeon Fiction, SEO Entertainment, W&B Television and Wiedemann & Berg Film – are led by award-winning producers with long-term ties to outstanding creative talents. LEONINE Studios distributes its content in theaters, on digital services, in home entertainment and on TV channels. In this context, the company also draws on its market-leading license library which includes programs in all formats and genres. LEONINE Studios’ independence assures that all players in the content sector can be provided with premium content – digital streaming providers, pay TV partners as well as public and private television broadcasters.
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