Twentieth Century Fox Film Signs Theatrical Distribution Deal with Nordisk Film for the Nordics

Twentieth Century Fox Film has entered into an agreement to distribute its film slate in a major distribution deal for the Nordic territories with Scandinavia’s leading film company, Nordisk Film. Under the deal Nordisk Film will distribute all Fox titles directly to cinemas in Denmark and Finland. In Norway, Nordisk Film will provide theatrical booking services for Fox, and in Sweden, Fox will provide theatrical booking services for Nordisk Film. 

As part of the agreement, Nordisk Film will release such titles as ‘War for the Planet of the Apes’, ‘Kingsman: The Golden Circle’, ‘The Mountain Between Us’, ‘Murder on the Orient Express’ and ‘The Greatest Showman’. 

Kenneth Wiberg, President of Nordisk Film Distribution, commented, ‘We are extremely delighted to start this endeavour with Twentieth Century Fox Film and look forward to working with Paul Higginson and his team. Historically, Fox’s titles have delivered strong performances and the current line-up of titles is impressive. We will be proud of bringing them to the market In the Nordics where they will complement Nordisk Film’s portfolio of strong international independent films and market leading local titles.’ 

Paul Higginson, Fox’s Executive Vice President International Distribution (EMEA), added, 'We are very excited at the prospect of working with Kenneth and the exceptional Nordisk Film team. Twentieth Century Fox Film has always sought out new opportunities and in-depth local knowledge; we feel that we’ve found an excellent partner in Nordisk Film. We look forward to working closely with Nordisk Film to get the best results from our combined portfolios.'

Nordisk Film will commence this deal with the release of ‘War for the Planet of the Apes’ in July, 2017.