"KATLA" - GROUNDED SCI-FI FROM ACCLAIMED ICELANDIC DIRECTOR BALTASAR KORMÁKUR

Netflix today announced Katla from award winning Icelandic director Baltasar Kormákur. The beautiful scenery of Iceland is the backdrop of this eight part original Netflix series with production start 2020.

One year after the violent eruption of the subglacial volcano Katla, the peace and tranquility in the small town of Vik is dramatically disturbed. As people evacuate the area, the ice near the volcano starts to melt. The few remaining people manage to provide necessary community service and despite its grand location the area turns out somewhat apocalyptic. Mysterious elements, that have been deeply frozen into the glacier from prehistoric times, start to emerge from the melting ice and cause consequences no one could have ever foreseen.

- It's an exciting challenge to embark on this journey on Katla with Netflix and we're honored to be the first Icelandic production team to be commissioned to deliver a full series. Katla is a unique and ambitious sci-fi project that has been in development within my company, RVK Studios for a few years and we're delighted that it now has been picked up by Netflix, says, Baltasar Kormákur.

Tesha Crawford, Director Netflix International Originals Northern Europe:

- Iceland has been the home for so many series and films over the years. We are excited to be able to feature it's breathtaking surroundings in a story that is so grounded in Icelandic themes. Working with such an acclaimed talent like Baltasar Kormákur makes this project a perfect set up for us. We can't wait to see this story come to life and bring it to our members all across the globe.

Katla is created by internationally recognized and acclaimed director Baltasar Kormákur and writer Sigurjón Kjartansson. The eight part series is written by Sigurjón Kjartansson, Lilja Sigurðardóttir and Davíð Már Stefánsson and will be produced by RVK Studios. Katla will launch on Netflix worldwide. Launch date is still to be announced.

About RVK Studios

RVK Studios is an Icelandic production company focusing on film and TV shows and is founded by award winning director and writer Baltasar Kormákur. In the last decade RVK Studios had great success with titles like Jar City, The Deep, Virgin Mountain and The Oath. The company were also associate Producers on Baltasar Kormákur's adventure film Everest. Also the TV series Trapped, has been distributed worldwide and gained great success, both critically and in audience numbers.

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