by Alex Billington
March 12, 2024
Source: YouTube
"It's not only things out there in the woods that could hurt you." Netflix has unveiled an official trailer for an adventure series from Sweden titled Ronja the Robber's Daughter, based on the book written by Swedish author Astrid Lindgren (creator of Pippi Longstocking). The live-action adaptation is a 6 episode limited series for Netflix, debuting in two parts starting this spring. Ronja the Robber’s Daughter follows the adventures of a spirited and rebellious girl born into a gang of robbers in a medieval Scandinavian castle. As Ronja grows up, she discovers the magical, but dangerous forest with its strange and mysterious creatures. Yet she feels more at home in the forest than behind the walls of the huge castle. When Ronja meets the young boy Birk from a rival gang, it marks the beginning of a dark family feud and a forbidden friendship emerges, all while a notorious bailiff arrives to rid the forest of robbers. Starring Kerstin Linden as Ronja, with Jack Bergenholtz-Henriksson, Christopher Wagelin, Krista Kosonen, Sverrir Gudnason, Maria Nohra, Pernilla August, Vera Vitali, and Johan Ulveson. This really looks like Netflix wants a Swedish Game of Thrones but for kids to enjoy & learn some lessons from. Check out the new footage below.
Here's the first trailer for Netflix's series Ronja the Robber's Daughter, direct from YouTube:
Via Netflix: "This year we welcome back the beloved Swedish fantasy-tale of Ronja the Robber's Daughter – following Ronja (Kerstin Linden) as she grows up and discovers the magical, yet dangerous forest with its mysterious creatures. When Ronja meets the young boy Birk from a rival gang, it marks the beginning of a dark family feud and a forbidden friendship emerges, all while a notorious bailiff arrives to rid the forest of robbers once and for all." Ronja the Robber's Daughter, also known as Ronja Rövardotter, is a Swedish limited series created and written by Hans Rosenfeldt ("The Bridge", "Marcella", "Rebecca"), based on a story by Astrid Lindgren (from the book). The series is directed by Swedish filmmaker Lisa James Larsson, director of the film Ego, plus the series "Striking Out", "Britannia", "Agatha Christie's Hjerson", and "En kunglig affär" previously. Produced by Bonnie Skoog Feeney & Mattias Arehn. Made by Filmlance International, in co-production with Viaplay, Film i Väst, Ahil, & ARD Degeto, and with support from the European Union and Creative Europe. Netflix will debut the Ronja the Robber's Daughter series streaming on Netflix in two parts: Part 1 starting March 28th, 2024, then Part 2 later in 2024. Anyone interested?