Eva Björg Ægisdóttir’s best-selling crime sequence “Elma” is about for a TV adaptation after Icelandic manufacturing firm Glassriver optioned the rights.
The sequence follows police detective Elma, who returns to work on the native police station in her small hometown of Akranes, Iceland, after a disastrous romance goes incorrect.
“When a girl’s physique is discovered mendacity on the foot of a lighthouse, horrible secrets and techniques might properly resurface from the previous,” reads the logline. “On this small Icelandic city with its oppressive environment, might salvation come to Elma from her colleague Saevar?”
The primary e-book within the sequence is titled “The Creak on the Stairs” whereas the follow-up is “Ladies Who Life.” Ægisdóttir’s books have been translated into 23 languages however the sequence has been a specific hit in France, the place it has reached over 100,000 readers.
D H H Literary Company’s David Headley negotiated the deal in affiliation with The Artists Partnership.
Glassriver has an intensive scripted portfolio, together with crime drama “Black Sands,” and is growing over 20 additional display screen initiatives for each TV and movie, starting from comedy to sci-fi.
“We’re thrilled to be working with Eva and Karen on ‘Elma,’” mentioned Andri Ómarsson, co-owner and producer at Glassriver. “The venture brings collectively Iceland’s hanging landscapes with a gripping crime story that has already blown audiences away worldwide, from Iceland to France to the U.Okay. This venture is a testomony to the energy of Icelandic storytelling, and we imagine it’s going to resonate with audiences each domestically and internationally. Karen is a proficient scriptwriter who will convey the story to life on display screen. With a devoted solid and inventive crew, we’re assured that Elma will captivate viewers and spotlight the most effective of what Icelandic drama has to supply.”
Ægisdóttir added: “I’m past thrilled that Glassriver is bringing ‘Elma’ to the display screen. I’ve been ready for a while for the suitable alternative and I’m sure that with the proficient and succesful crew at Glassriver ‘Elma’ can be in nice arms. Karen is considered one of Iceland’s most proficient and productive script writers lately. After listening to her imaginative and prescient for the sequence I’m so excited to work on this venture and see the way it will prove.”
