The new agreement gives SF Studios additional opportunities to invest in Nordic productions, create great exposure for the films by reaching more viewers with Max streaming service in the Nordics.

The deal includes upcoming local titles like Tarik Saleh´s political thriller Eagles of the Republic starring Fares Fares, the first entry in a planned trilogy and action thriller called The Nation´s Gambit (Original title: En nasjon I sjakk) based on Norwegian author Johan Høst’s successful crime novel, and Mikkel Serup´s Kingmaker (Original title: Mørkeland) - the sequel to the massively popular and award-winning Danish film Kongekabale from 2004. Buzzy international titles such as The Zone of Interest, Horizon – An American Saga, Emilia Perez and Den of Thieves 2 – Pantera will also be included in the deal starting from mid-July.

“We are very pleased to expand our collaboration with Warner Bros Discovery’s Max to include the distribution of our Nordic and international films. It is both exciting and encouraging to see our films premiere on Max. First up is The Zone of Interest, launching in July, followed by several interesting Nordic and international titles”, says Lars Wannebo, EVP Acquisition & Distribution, SF Studios.

“We are delighted with the agreement that gives us the possibility to offer SF Studios’ high-quality local and international content to our Nordic viewers. This deal compliments our world-class content offer on our newly launched, enhanced streaming service Max”, says Ragnhild Thorbech, SVP Programming & Acquisitions, Warner Bros. Discovery.

The collaboration is an important step in SF Studios’ strategy to expand its licensing and distribution business in the Nordics and at the same time offer a strong line-up of Nordic and international films to consumers in the Nordic marketplace.

For more information, please contact:
Patrik Vestlin, Nordic Licensing Manager, SF Studios, +46 765 25 66 13
Jesper Larsson, Communications Specialist, SF Studios, +46 73 359 96 06

About SF Studios
SF Studios, established in 1919, is one of the world’s oldest film companies. Today SF Studios is the leading film studio in the Nordic region with its headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden and offices in Oslo, Copenhagen and Helsinki. The company is producing and distributing feature films and TV series as well as providing the streaming services SF Anytime and Blockbuster. SF Studios is part of the leading Nordic media company Bonnier.

About Warner Bros. Discovery
Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ: WBD) is a leading global media and entertainment company that creates and distributes the world’s most differentiated and complete portfolio of content and brands across television, film and streaming. Available in more than 220 countries and territories and 50 languages, Warner Bros. Discovery inspires, informs and entertains audiences worldwide through its iconic brands and products including: Discovery Channel, discovery+, BluTV, CNN, DC, Eurosport, HBO, HGTV, Food Network, OWN, Investigation Discovery, TLC, Magnolia Network, TNT, TBS, truTV, Travel Channel, Max, Animal Planet, Science Channel, Warner Bros. Film Group, Warner Bros. Television Group, Warner Bros. Games, New Line Cinema, Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, Turner Classic Movies, Discovery en Español, Hogar de HGTV and others. For more information, please visit http://www.wbd.com.