Mads Mikkelsen To Star In The Dark Horse Graphic Novel Adaptation ''POLAR''

10/27/2017 9:37am

Directed by JONAS ÅKERLUND
 
Mads Mikkelsen (Doctor Strange, Rogue One) will star in the noir action thriller, Polar, set in the gritty underworld of political assassins. Award-winning Swedish director, Jonas Åkerlund (Lords of Chaos, Spun, Beyonce’s Hold-up, Lady Gaga’s Telephone) will direct this adaption of the acclaimed Dark Horse graphic novel Polar: Came With The Cold by Victor Santos, from a screenplay by Jayson Rothwell. Constantin Film’s Robert Kulzer (Resident Evil) and Bolt Pictures’Jeremy Bolt (Resident Evil, Death Race) will join forces with Dark Horse Entertainment’s Mike Richardson (Hellboy, Dark Matter) and Keith Goldberg (Umbrella Academy, The Legend of Tarzan) to produce, with Martin Moszkowicz executive producing. Mister Smith Entertainment announced that it is debuting the feature to international buyers at the upcoming 2017 American Film Market. 
The world's top assassin Duncan Vizla, A.K.A the Black Kaiser (Mikkelsen), is retiring when his former employer marks him as a liability to the firm. Against his will, he soon finds himself back in the game, being hunted by an army of younger, faster, ruthless killers who will stop at nothing to have him silenced. Having no choice but to return to the shadowy life he thought he'd left behind, he must use his arsenal of deadly skills to outsmart his enemies, protect an innocent woman and redeem what's left of his tormented soul.
Producers Jeremy Bolt stated ”Mads Mikkelsen was born to play the world’s best assassin - he is totally believable as the black kaiser in Polar and Jonas’ unique, vibrant but grounded and darkly comic style will set Polar apart as an unforgettable tale.”
Award-winning actor and international star, Mads Mikkelsen, is known for his striking character portrayals from his lead role in the television series Hannibal to icy Bond villain Le Chiffre in Casino Royale. He recently starred opposite Benedict Cumberbatch in Marvel’s Doctor Strange and in the Star Wars adventure, Rogue One. Mikkelsen received the Best Actor Award at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival for The Hunt. He previously garnered international attention for his starring role in The Punisher film trilogy from director Nicolas Winding Refn.
Director Jonas Åkerlund is renowned for his visually driven signature style. Åkerlund is currently in post-production on feature film, Lords of Chaos, starring Rory Culkin, Emory Cohen and Sky Ferreira for Twentieth Century Fox and Vice Film. Previously he directed Small Apartments, Horsemen and Spun.  His recent contribution to Beyoncé’s visual album “Lemonade” earned an Emmy and Grammy nomination.  His concert films include the both Emmy and Grammy nominated ”Beyoncé & Jay-Z – On the Run” (HBO) and Taylor Swift’s “The 1989 World Tour Live” (Apple TV.) He received his third Grammy award for Best Music Film for Paul McCartney’s “Live Kisses.” A frequent collaborator of Madonna, he has also directed music videos for Lady Gaga, U2, The Rolling Stones, Beyoncé, Pink, Jennifer Lopez, Metallica, Smashing Pumpkins, Lenny Kravitz and Maroon 5. Akerlund has earned an Addy, Cannes Gold Lion and Cannes Grand Prix Awards for his commercial work for Dior, Hugo Boss, Sony, Crest, Avon, Dell, Volkswagen, Virgin, Coca Cola, Smirnoff, Ikea, Panasonic, Adidas, Beyoncé for o2 and H&M.
Mads Mikkelsen is represented by UTA and Art Management.
Jonas Åkerlund is represented by Anonymous Content and Casarotto Ramsay & Associates.
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About Constantin Film:
Constantin Film has been synonymous with quality and success for over 30 years. It has played a crucial role in establishing German cinema both nationally and internationally. Between 1977, when Bernd Eichinger established the company, and today, Constantin Film has emerged as the most successful independent production and distribution company in the German media industry. Constantin Film's operations include German and English language motion picture theatrical production, theatrical distribution, home entertainment distribution, licensing and television production.
Constantin Film's diverse slate includes box office hits and award-winning films alike, ranging from comic book to literary adaptations, historical dramas, action and genre, among them The Neverending Story, The Fantastic Four Film Franchise, The Name Of The Rose, Nowhere In Africa, Downfall, Perfume: The Story Of A Murderer, The Baader Meinhof Complex, Pope Joan, The House Of Spirits, Fack Ju Göhte & Fack Ju Göhte 2, two of the biggest ever German box office hits, the Resident Evil film franchise and TV series Shadowhunters - The Mortal Instruments. The second season of the successful series started at the beginning of January 2017.
About Dark Horse Entertainment:
Dark Horse Comics founder Mike Richardson determined early on that great stories are great stories, no matter the medium in which they’re told. This belief led the publisher to explore the world of filmmaking and started him on the path to establish his own filmmaking company, Dark Horse Entertainment, in 1992. The company’s first two major films—The Mask, starring Jim Carrey and Cameron Diaz, and TIMECOP, starring Jean-Claude Van Damme—were based on Richardson's creations and premiered to enthusiastic audiences. Under his leadership, Dark Horse has produced over thirty film and television projects since 1992, including Mystery Men, R.I.P.D., Fox Kids’ Big Guy And Rusty The Boy Robot, the Hellboy film series, and an Emmy Award–winning documentary, Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project. Recent projects include The Legend Of Tarzan for Warner Bros., starring Alexander Skarsgard, and Dark Matter on SyFy. Upcoming projects include The Umbrella Academy for Netflix and the Hellboy reboot starring David Harbour.
About Mister Smith Entertainment:
Led by CEO David Garrett, Mister Smith Entertainment (MSE) launched in May 2012. The company is involved in the financing, co-financing and licensing of high-quality mainstream feature films and filmmaker driven movies for the global market. The current MSE film slate includes Max Minghella’s directorial debut Teen Spirit starring Elle Fanning; the romantic drama Midnight Sun starring Bella Thorne, Patrick Schwarzenegger and Rob Riggle, directed by Scott Speer; The Silence starring Stanley Tucci, and Kiernan Shipka, directed by John Leonetti and Grant Sputore’s I Am Mother (working title) starring Hilary Swank and Clara Rugaard.
Mads Mikkelsen (Doctor Strange, Rogue One) will star in the noir action thriller, Polar, set in the gritty underworld of political assassins. Award-winning Swedish director, Jonas Åkerlund (Lords of Chaos, Spun, Beyonce’s Hold-up, Lady Gaga’s Telephone) will direct this adaption of the acclaimed Dark Horse graphic novel Polar: Came From The Cold by Victor Santos, from a screenplay by Jayson Rothwell. Constantin Film’s Robert Kulzer (Resident Evil) and Bolt Pictures’Jeremy Bolt (Resident Evil, Death Race) will join forces with Dark Horse Entertainment’s Mike Richardson (Hellboy, Dark Matter) and Keith Goldberg (Umbrella Academy, The Legend of Tarzan) to produce, with Martin Moszkowicz executive producing. Mister Smith Entertainment announced that it is debuting the feature to international buyers at the upcoming 2017 American Film Market. 

The world's top assassin Duncan Vizla, A.K.A the Black Kaiser (Mikkelsen), is retiring when his former employer marks him as a liability to the firm. Against his will, he soon finds himself back in the game, being hunted by an army of younger, faster, ruthless killers who will stop at nothing to have him silenced. Having no choice but to return to the shadowy life he thought he'd left behind, he must use his arsenal of deadly skills to outsmart his enemies, protect an innocent woman and redeem what's left of his tormented soul.

Producers Jeremy Bolt stated, ”Mads Mikkelsen was born to play the world’s best assassin - he is totally believable as the black kaiser in Polar and Jonas’ unique, vibrant but grounded and darkly comic style will set Polar apart as an unforgettable tale.”

Award-winning actor and international star, Mads Mikkelsen, is known for his striking character portrayals from his lead role in the television series Hannibal to icy Bond villain Le Chiffre in Casino Royale. He recently starred opposite Benedict Cumberbatch in Marvel’s Doctor Strange and in the Star Wars adventure, Rogue One. Mikkelsen received the Best Actor Award at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival for The Hunt. He previously garnered international attention for his starring role in The Punisher film trilogy from director Nicolas Winding Refn.

Director Jonas Åkerlund is renowned for his visually driven signature style. Åkerlund is currently in post-production on the feature film, Lords of Chaos, starring Rory Culkin, Emory Cohen and Sky Ferreira for Twentieth Century Fox and Vice Film. Previously he directed Small Apartments, Horsemen, and Spun.  His recent contribution to Beyoncé’s visual album “Lemonade” earned an Emmy and Grammy nomination.  His concert films include the both Emmy and Grammy-nominated ”Beyoncé & Jay-Z – On the Run” (HBO) and Taylor Swift’s “The 1989 World Tour Live” (Apple TV.) He received his third Grammy award for Best Music Film for Paul McCartney’s “Live Kisses.” A frequent collaborator of Madonna, he has also directed music videos for Lady Gaga, U2, The Rolling Stones, Beyoncé, Pink, Jennifer Lopez, Metallica, Smashing Pumpkins, Lenny Kravitz and Maroon 5. Akerlund has earned an Addy, Cannes Gold Lion and Cannes Grand Prix Awards for his commercial work for Dior, Hugo Boss, Sony, Crest, Avon, Dell, Volkswagen, Virgin, Coca-Cola, Smirnoff, Ikea, Panasonic, Adidas, Beyoncé for o2 and H&M.

Mads Mikkelsen is represented by UTA and Art Management.

Jonas Åkerlund is represented by Anonymous Content and Casarotto Ramsay & Associates.

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About Constantin Film:

Constantin Film has been synonymous with quality and success for over 30 years. It has played a crucial role in establishing German cinema both nationally and internationally. Between 1977, when Bernd Eichinger established the company, and today, Constantin Film has emerged as the most successful independent production and distribution company in the German media industry. Constantin Film's operations include German and English language motion picture theatrical production, theatrical distribution, home entertainment distribution, licensing and television production.

Constantin Film's diverse slate includes box office hits and award-winning films alike, ranging from comic book to literary adaptations, historical dramas, action and genre, among them The Neverending Story, The Fantastic Four Film Franchise, The Name Of The Rose, Nowhere In Africa, Downfall, Perfume: The Story Of A Murderer, The Baader Meinhof Complex, Pope Joan, The House Of Spirits, Fack Ju Göhte & Fack Ju Göhte 2, two of the biggest ever German box office hits, the Resident Evil film franchise and TV series Shadowhunters - The Mortal Instruments. The second season of the successful series started at the beginning of January 2017.

About Dark Horse Entertainment:

Dark Horse Comics founder Mike Richardson determined early on that great stories are great stories, no matter the medium in which they’re told. This belief led the publisher to explore the world of filmmaking and started him on the path to establishing his own filmmaking company, Dark Horse Entertainment, in 1992. The company’s first two major films—The Mask, starring Jim Carrey and Cameron Diaz, and TIMECOP, starring Jean-Claude Van Damme—were based on Richardson's creations and premiered to enthusiastic audiences. Under his leadership, Dark Horse has produced over thirty film and television projects since 1992, including Mystery Men, R.I.P.D., Fox Kids’ Big Guy And Rusty The Boy Robot, the Hellboy film series, and an Emmy Award-winning documentary, Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project. Recent projects include The Legend Of Tarzan for Warner Bros., starring Alexander Skarsgard, and Dark Matter on SyFy. Upcoming projects include The Umbrella Academy for Netflix and the Hellboy reboot starring David Harbour.

About Mister Smith Entertainment:

Led by CEO David Garrett, Mister Smith Entertainment (MSE) launched in May 2012. The company is involved in the financing, co-financing and licensing of high-quality mainstream feature films and filmmaker-driven movies for the global market. The current MSE film slate includes Max Minghella’s directorial debut Teen Spirit starring Elle Fanning; the romantic drama Midnight Sun starring Bella Thorne, Patrick Schwarzenegger and Rob Riggle, directed by Scott Speer; The Silence starring Stanley Tucci, and Kiernan Shipka, directed by John Leonetti and Grant Sputore’s I Am Mother (working title) starring Hilary Swank and Clara Rugaard.

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