It is interesting to notice the role played by literature in the world. The Swedish Embassy in London has recently become an important source for literary news about Swedish crime fiction writers. Good job guys! That’s the way it should be!
I guess it reflects both the fact that crime fiction now is a huge business and that fact that the success of Swedish crime fiction writers like Henning Mankell, Hakan Nesser, Stieg Larsson, Ake Edwardson and the rest is a source of pride for Sweden. As it should be, of course.
Oh well, what I wanted to say was that it is nice to see Kenneth Branagh returning with three more episodes of Henning Mankells stories on BBC One. Hopefully we will get them in a not too distant future over here on the other side of the Atlantic as well. I really enjoyed the previous episodes a lot (if you are interested in other Scandinavian crime fiction movies as well, check our overview here).
To get back on track, what the Royal Swedish Embassy in London wrote was the following:
The BAFTA award winning series starring Kenneth Branagh as the Swedish detective, returns to BBC One for 3 feature length investigations, starting with Faceless Killers on 3 January 2010.‘I’m delighted to be back in Kurt Wallander’s shoes for three further adaptations,’ says Kenneth Branagh. ‘The character´s story becomes ever more complex in these next films. The entire team relished the privilege of bringing them to the screen for an audience who proved so loyal last time out.’Faceless Killers, The Man Who Smiled and The Fifth Woman were shot on location in Ystad, Southern Sweden during 2009.The Wallander stories are based on the best selling novels by Henning Mankell which have sold more than 25 million copies across the globe.
I am envious of the guys who can tune in to BBC One!
(Warning: Wallander’s attempts to unravel the murder of the taxi driver result in a personal tragedy when he discovers the woman he has been dating, Ella, fatally wounded. The teaser contains scenes which some viewers may find upsetting.)
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Heard about new Wallanders being broadcast while sliding along road on my ridiculous commute home tonight (usually just over an hour took four and a half) in London tonight while listening to BBC Radio 4’s Front Row – great interview with Kenneth Brannagh and held out the possibility of more after the current tranche too,
Can’t wait for 3 January.