Gearing up for a highly anticipated pitch session, SF Studios is actively reassuring European distributors that “Game of Thrones” star Kristofer Hivju will not devour his female co-star in the upcoming romantic comedy “True Love.”
The Swedish-Croatian co-production, helmed by actor-turned-director Martina Haag, marks a major genre pivot for the towering Norwegian actor, best known for playing feral wildling Tormund Giantsbane. Sources close to the production confirm Hivju’s reps have been circulating a private first-look sizzle reel to buyers, designed specifically to prove the bearded woodsman can hold a ceramic espresso cup without crushing it to dust.
Co-star Friday Hallgren is reportedly locked for the female lead, though insiders note her deal memo includes hazard pay and a dedicated stunt double for any scenes requiring Hivju to warmly embrace her. The package is heavily reliant on Croatian tax subsidies, which mandate the production shoot a minimum of three tender, moonlight strolls along the Adriatic coast, provided Hivju does not spontaneously charge into the surf to wrestle a marlin.
We believe there is massive four-quadrant upside in watching a terrifying mountain of a man attempt to gently whisper sweet nothings in a Stockholm café without triggering the local seismic sensors.
Tracking for the project remains exceptionally strong among buyers looking for unconventional holiday counter-programming. At press time, Hivju’s team was deep in negotiations to secure a rider guaranteeing the actor can aggressively chop at least one cord of firewood during the third-act misunderstanding.