Warner Bros. Germany has acquired Ragnar Jónasson's "Dark Iceland" series in coproduction with Night Train Media

Warner Bros. International Television Production Germany (WBITVP Germany) has acquired the exclusive international rights to Icelandic author Ragnar Jónasson's “Dark Iceland” series of crime novels. The series will be coproduced by Herbert L. Kloiber's Night Train Media. The “Dark Iceland” series comprises six novels published between 2010 and 2020.

In an exclusive article from Variety, Jónasson is quoted: “I am incredibly honoured and thrilled to be working with Warner Bros. ITVP Germany and Night Train Media. It will be a dream come true to see Ari Thór and the "Dark Iceland" series brought to life on the screen, and I believe that in Warner — with its strong vision and long history of fantastic storytelling — we have found the perfect partner for that adventure.”

Set in a remote Icelandic fishing village, Siglufjördur, the series follows protagonist Ari Thór Arason, a rookie detective on his first posting, troubled by a complex past that he is unable to leave behind. Jónasson's books have to date sold more than two and a half million copies and have been published in 33 countries.

See the exclusive article in Variety here: Warner Bros. Germany, Night Train Media Team for Ragnar Jónasson's ‘Dark Iceland' Series Adaptation (EXCLUSIVE)