Martin is set to star in the Icelandic drama series As Long As We Live, which will begin filming this summer!

DEADLINE – Mr. Robot actor Martin Wallström has signed on to star opposite Aníta Briem in her Icelandic relationship drama series As Long As We Live, which is going into production after Swedish SVoD service C More boarded the production.

Filming will begin this summer after C More did a deal with Sweden-based distributor Eccho Rights to join Icelandic broadcaster Stod 2 and producer Glassriver on the show, which Briem (The Tudors, The Minister) created based on her own personal story.

Katrín Björgvinsdóttir, who directed on the latest season of Balthasar Kormakur’s Icelandic crime series Trapped, directs all six episodes of As Long As We Live. The show be shot in 70% shot in English and 30% in Icelandic.

Piodor Gustafsson, Nordic Drama Director for C More and its parent TV4 Media, said the series was “one of the very best we’ve been presented in the last couple of years,” adding: “The scripts are outstanding and the creative team has a great vision. Adding Martin Wallström to the mix just made it totally irresistible.”

“As Long As We Live embodies everything we look for in an international project,” said Adam Barth, Director of Co-productions, Acquisitions, and Development at Eccho Rights. “We pride ourselves on securing financing with great commissioners who understand the needs of international audiences, so C More is a natural partner alongside Stod 2.

“This international cooperation also creates organic synergies that make the series more widely appealing – for example, the series will be shot in a combination of English and Icelandic language.”

Vertical Entertainment has acquired distribution rights to the sci-fi thriller, Parallel, and has set it for release in theaters and on Demand on December 11th!

VARIETY – “Parallel” follows four friends who find a mirror that serves as a portal to a “multiverse.” But they quickly find out that getting information from the other side to better their lives can have lethal consequences. The cast includes Martin Wallström (“Mr. Robot”), Aml Ameen (“I May Destroy You”), Georgia King (“Devs”) and Mark O’Brien (“Ready or Not”).

The movie marks the English-language feature debut for Ezaban, a Mexican director known for “The Incident” and “The Similars.”

“‘Parallel’ is a film that blends genres — science fiction, horror, and even comedy — in a uniquely satisfying way,” said Rich Goldberg, co-president of Vertical Entertainment. “The ensemble cast features some fresh new faces on the brink, and we’re happy that the film will be opening this December.”

The lineup for this year’s Arrow Video Frightfest Halloween Event has been unveiled, and Parallel is set to premiere at the festival! It will be the second film to screen during the 12-hour marathon, which is scheduled at 12:45. You can book your tickets here.

THE HOLLYWOOD NEWS -Taking place once more at Cineworld Leicester Square the Saturday 3^rd November will see the festival screen another six films celebrating the dark heart of cinema. Tickets go on sale this Saturday, 6^th October, with the full line-up having just been announced.

The Halloween all-day event will begin it’s 12-hour marathon of the macabre with the world premiere Reborn. The film stars the First Lady of Frightfest, Barbara Crampton and promises to be Carrie for the new generation. Next up is the first of four UK Premiere’s Parallel which is followed by sleep paralysis horror Mara which stars former Bond-girl Olga Kurylenko, who will also be attending. The trio of evening shows kicks off with a World Premiere of Paul Hyett’s new sci-fi horror Peripheral before moving onto the double of Swedish film The Unthinkable and Abrakadrabra. They’ll also be two brand new shorts Deep Clean and The Predicament to cram maximum scares into the time.

DEADLINE – Vertical Entertainment has acquired North American rights to Ashes in the Snow, the narrative directorial debut of Marius Markevicius that stars Bel Powley. The coming-of-age drama set in 1941 during Stalin’s brutal dismantling of the Baltic region just had its world premiere at the Los Angeles Film Festival. Vertical is eyeing an early 2019 theatrical release. Powley plays Lina, a young Lithuanian artist arrested by the Soviet secret police and deported with her mother and younger brother to labor camps in Siberia. She finds solace in her art and risks everything to document and draw what she sees in hopes her drawings will shed light upon Stalin’s terror. Martin Wallström, Lisa Loven Kongsli, Jonah Hauer-King, Sophie Cookson, James Cosmo and Sam Hazeldine also star. Ben York Jones penned the script, adapted from Ruta Sepetya’s novel, and  Sorrento Productions, Tauras Films and Twilight Merengue Studios produced. The deal was negotiated by Vertical’s Rich Goldberg, Peter Jarowey and Josh Spector with CAA Media Finance on behalf of the filmmakers.

USA Network has announced today that Mr. Robot will be returning next year for a fourth and final season, which will consist of 12 episodes. Creator, Sam Esmail, also shared a message to fans on his Twitter account.

USA Network today announced the fourth and final season of the award-winning MR. ROBOT will return in 2019. From Universal Cable Productions (UCP), production will begin this winter in New York.

Creator, showrunner and director Sam Esmail confirmed the news. “When I first created the world of MR. ROBOT, I thought it would be a niche television series with a small, cult following,” said Esmail. “Over the past three years, it has become so much more, and I am continually humbled by the show’s recognition and by the amazing cast and crew that work tirelessly to help bring my vision to life. Since day one, I’ve been building toward one conclusion – and in breaking the next season of MR. ROBOT, I have decided that conclusion is finally here. Everyone on the creative team, including the amazing people at USA and UCP, didn’t want to say goodbye, but we ultimately have too much respect for Elliot’s journey to extend past its inevitable ending. Therefore, Season 4 will serve as the final chapter of the MR. ROBOT story. To fans of the show: thank you for the past three years, and I can’t wait to share this exciting final season with you.”

“From the beginning, MR. ROBOT proved to be a show unlike any other on television, capturing the zeitgeist of our modern times with a unique point of view and definitive vision,” said Chris McCumber, President, USA Network. “Working with Sam and the entire cast and crew has been nothing short of incredible – and we can’t wait to reveal the complete MR. ROBOT story.”

Dawn Olmstead and George Cheeks, co-presidents of Universal Cable Productions: “The story of MR. ROBOT is completely original and exhilarating – striking a cultural chord at just the right time. As we begin production on the final chapter of this iconic series, we want to thank Sam for his unparalleled vision, the masterful crew and the passionate cast who breathe life into these rich characters.”

MR. ROBOT follows Elliot Alderson (Rami Malek), a cyber-security engineer who, along with Mr. Robot (Christian Slater) and fsociety, starts a revolution to change the world. Season 4 will pick up where the third season finale left off, delving into the pros and cons of Elliot hitting “send” on the email that could reverse 5/9. The series stars Emmy Award winner and Golden Globe® nominee Malek, Golden Globe Award winner Slater, Portia Doubleday, Carly Chaikin, Martin Wallström, Grace Gummer, Michael Cristofer and Emmy Award nominee BD Wong. MR. ROBOT hails from writer, director and executive producer Esmail, as well as Anonymous Content executive producers Steve Golin and Chad Hamilton.