The Helicopter Heist (miniseries) explained

Native Name:
Genre:Action thriller
Composer:Jon Ekstrand
Country:Sweden
Language:Swedish
Num Episodes:8
Runtime:38–49 minutes
Company:B-Reel Films
Network:Netflix

The Helicopter Heist (sv|Helikopterrånet) is a Swedish action thriller television miniseries created by, based on the 2017 novel of the same name by Jonas Bonnier about the Västberga helicopter robbery. It premiered at the Stockholm International Film Festival on 15 November 2024 and was released on Netflix on 22 November 2024.

Cast

Production

In October 2016, Nine Stories Productions, which was founded by Jake Gyllenhaal, acquired the rights to the novel with the intention of adapting it into a film for Netflix.[1] [2] However, the project never came to fruition, and B-Reel Films secured the rights to the novel in May 2022.[3] [4]

Principal photography began in Stockholm in March 2023.[5]

Release

Promotional stills were released on 14 August 2024.[6] The series premiered at the Stockholm International Film Festival on 15 November 2024. It wa released on Netflix on 22 November 2024.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fleming . Mike Jr. . Netflix In Lead To Land 'The Helicopter Heist' With Jake Gyllenhaal . . 18 September 2024 . 10 October 2016 . 26 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240926163852/https://deadline.com/2016/10/jake-gyllenhaal-helicopter-heist-netflix-jonas-bonnier-g4s-buildiing-stockholm-sweden-1201834228/ . live .
  2. Web site: Tartaglione . Nancy . Steven Knight Scripting 'The Helicopter Heist' Thriller For Netflix . . 18 September 2024 . 7 December 2018 . 7 December 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181207210733/https://deadline.com/2018/12/steven-knight-the-helicopter-heist-netflix-jake-gyllenhaal-1202514756/ . live .
  3. Web site: Keslassy . Elsa . Pham . Annika . 'Midsommar' Producers to Make 'The Helicopter Heist' Series with Ronnie Sandahl on Board (EXCLUSIVE) . . 18 September 2024 . 2 May 2022 . 26 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240926163852/https://variety.com/2022/tv/global/midsommar-producers-the-helicopter-heist-1235255914/ . live .
  4. Web site: O'Rourke . Ryan . 'The Helicopter Heist': Swedish Novel to be Adapted for TV by 'Midsommar' Producers . . 18 September 2024 . 3 May 2022 . 4 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220504182955/https://collider.com/helicopter-heist-tv-series-ronnie-sandahl/ . live .
  5. Web site: Pham . Annika . Netflix orders Swedish Helicopter Heist suspense series to B-Reel Films . . 18 September 2024 . 30 March 2023 . 18 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240918135613/https://nordiskfilmogtvfond.com/news/stories/netflix-orders-swedish-helicopter-heist-suspense-series-to-b-reel-films . live .
  6. Web site: Källquist . Rebecka . Netflix Reveals Launch Date And Debuts First Look Images For Highly Anticipated Swedish Series 'The Helicopter Heist' . . 18 September 2024 . 14 August 2024 . 26 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240926163852/https://about.netflix.com/en/news/netflix-reveals-the-launch-date-and-debuts-first-look-images-for-the-highly . live .
  7. Web site: Kardelo . Alexander . "Helikopterrånet är kronjuvelen bland heist-berättelser" . . 18 September 2024 . sv . 15 August 2024 . 16 August 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240816041133/https://www.moviezine.se/nyheter/helikopterranet-daniel-espinosa-ronnie-sandahl . live .

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