Swedish Dramedy ‘Adult Supervision’ Sells To WB Discovery, Fandango, Palace, Vertigo & More Ahead Of Fantastic Fest Launch; Watch Trailer
Sales agency Heretic has closed a string of international deals for Swedish dramedy "Adult Supervision" ahead of its world premiere at Fantastic Fest in Austin, where it will screen in the Next Wave Competition. The film, from author-turned-director Alex Schulman, marks his feature directorial debut and follows the Cannes market launch of the title, with buyers including Warner Bros. Discovery for HBO Europe and HBO Max broadcast rights across Central and Eastern Europe.
The film, known locally as "Arkipelag," stars Gustaf Skarsgård, Fares Fares and Linus Wahlgren as three fathers whose chaperoning of a teenage school trip descends into blurred lines between authority and violence. Other buyers include Fandango (Italy), Palace Films (Australia/New Zealand), Vertigo Releasing (Hungary) and several Central and Eastern European distributors, with cinematography by Chernobyl's Jakob Ihre and production by Warner Bros. International Television Production Sweden.
- "Adult Supervision" sells to WB Discovery and multiple international distributors.
- Swedish dramedy premieres at Fantastic Fest's Next Wave Competition.
- Marks author Alex Schulman's feature directorial debut.
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Warner Bros. Discovery, Fandango, Palace Films and Vertigo Releasing are among several distributors that have bought international rights to "Adult Supervision," a Swedish dramedy also known locally as "Arkipelag." The deals were arranged by sales agency Heretic ahead of the film's world premiere at Fantastic Fest, a genre-focused film festival in Austin, Texas, where it will compete in the Next Wave section.
The film is the feature directing debut of Alex Schulman, a Swedish author, and stars Gustaf Skarsgård, Fares Fares and Linus Wahlgren as three fathers supervising a school trip that takes a darker turn. It was shot by cinematographer Jakob Ihre, known for his work on the series "Chernobyl," and produced by Warner Bros. International Television Production Sweden.
Such pre-festival sales are a routine part of the film industry, where distributors buy the rights to screen a title in their own territories before it has its public premiere, based on early buzz and industry screenings such as those at the Cannes market.
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