'Operation Napoleon - Tears of the Wolf' Splendid-Entertainment/Sagafilm Share on Facebook Share on X Share to Flipboard Send an Email Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Print the Article Post a Comment Google Preferred Beta Cinema has secured a series of key international presales for Nordic conspiracy thriller Operation Napoleon - Tears of the Wolf, which is currently in production across Finland, Iceland, and Germany. Magnolia Pictures acquired rights for North America, with additional deals concluded for the UK and Ireland (Signature Entertainment), France (Mediawan), Spain (Twelve Oaks), and Poland (Hagi Film). The film is a sequel to Operation Napoleon, which sold to more than 40 territories, including to Magnolia for the U.S., and was a major success in Germany in 2023. The English-language sequel reunites Vivian Ólafsdóttir (It Hatched), Jack Fox (Riviera), and Ólafur Darri Ólafsson (Severance, True Detective). Jyri Kähönen (Trackers, Bordertown) returns to direct, from a screenplay by original Operation Napoleon scribe Marteinn Thorisson and Tom Weston-Jones (True Things, Warrior, Copper). Laura Birn (Void, The Crow, A Walk Among the Tombstones, Foundation) has joined the cast. Related Stories Movies One in 10 People Hears Voices: In IDFA Film 'My Word Against Mine,' We Meet Five of Them Movies 'An open field' Is Teboho Edkins' "Film I Didn't Want to Make" (Exclusive IDFA Clip) Ólafsdóttir stars as Kristin Jóhannesdóttir, a lawyer sucked into an international conspiracy after being accused of a murder she didn't commit. The sequel follows Kristin and her team as they pursue the mythical "Tears of the Wolf," a cache of Nazi diamonds hidden during World War II. After witnessing a murder, Kristin uncovers encrypted codes and musical clues that lead the group across Iceland, Finland, and Germany, culminating in a confrontation set in Helsinki's wartime bunkers and the Finnish archipelago. The production is led by Anita Elsani and Alexander Klein of Germany's Splendid Entertainment, Kjartan Thor Thordarson of Sagafilm (Sweden and Iceland), and Eero Hietala and Sara Norberg of Take Two Studios (Finland), with Elsani Film co-producing. Sam Film will release the film theatrically in Iceland, Splendid Film in Germany, and Cinemanse in Finland. Beta Cinema is presenting the first promo reel of Operation Napoleon - Tears of the Wolf at the American Film Market this week. THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up international 'An open field' Is Teboho Edkins' "Film I Didn't Want to Make" (Exclusive IDFA Clip) Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival In Estonia's Oscar Submission 'Rolling Papers,' Young People Face Existential Questions united kingdom Inside the Secret World of Hollywood's Master Colorists international Can Georgia Become the Hollywood of the Caucasus? united kingdom Ellie Bamber Period Romance 'Ambleside' Sells to Signature Entertainment for U.K., Ireland (Exclusive) Israel-Gaza Conflict 'Gaza's Twins, Come Back to Me' Follows a Mother and Her Babies Separated by War (Exclusive IDFA Clips) international 'An open field' Is Teboho Edkins' "Film I Didn't Want to Make" (Exclusive IDFA Clip) Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival In Estonia's Oscar Submission 'Rolling Papers,' Young People Face Existential Questions united kingdom Inside the Secret World of Hollywood's Master Colorists international Can Georgia Become the Hollywood of the Caucasus? united kingdom Ellie Bamber Period Romance 'Ambleside' Sells to Signature Entertainment for U.K., Ireland (Exclusive) Israel-Gaza Conflict 'Gaza's Twins, Come Back to Me' Follows a Mother and Her Babies Separated by War (Exclusive IDFA Clips)