Mads Mikkelsen and Filmmaker Nikolaj Arcel Reunite for King's Land

Mads Mikkelsen and Nikolaj Arcel are once again joining forces for another Danish historical drama, titled King’s Land. The duo had previously teamed up on A Royal Affair and this time they will be telling a new story surrounding a famous Danish daredevil named Ludvig Kahlen, who will be played by Mikkelsen.

King’s Land will be set in the mid-1700s and will take audiences on a journey alongside Kahlen on his hunt for wealth and a reputation. 

Based on the 2020 bestselling Danish book, The Captain and Ann Barbara by Ida Jessen, the feature is being written by Anders Thomas (Riders Of Justice) and Arcel. The makers are eying September 5 as the first day of shoot  and is said to take part in Denmark, Germany, and the Czech Republic. King’s Land is being produced by Zentropa.

There is no release date for the film yet.