Jägarna 2 may premiere in 2009

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I was looking up the Internet for an article on Jägarna (Swedish film, see here). I found an article from 2006 which said there would be a sequel soon. However I couldn't find any reference to "Jagärna 2" anywhere else so I tought Kjell Sundvall (the director) must've changed his mind and the project got scrapped or something.


Erik (Rolf Lassgård) was disappointed with Leif's (Lennart Jähkel) insolent attitude and violent actions as Leif turned his back on him

I found an 19 May 2007 article on Kuriren, a newspaper based in Norrbottens (where Jägarna was made) and where Lennart Jähkel is from, an article about "Jagärna 2". Go here if you know Swedish. Otherwise, I'm feeling good today and have translated it for you:

Jägarna may premiere in 2009

The ideas have been around for 11 years.
But now the plans for a sequel for Jägarna, Jägarna 2, have gone into an active phase.

"Kjell Sundvall and I was in Denmark last week to meet Danish script writers," says Peter Possne. "Danish script writers are so fantastic today, so we will try to do something new with them."

Jägarna 2 should, according to Possne, begin its production at the end of next year and in that case will be screened in the country's cinemas in 2009.

"Rolf Lassgård is going to get one of the big roles in the film," says Peter Possne.

Eleven years ago the film Jägarna, directed by Luleå's son Kjell Sundvall, was a big success with cinema-goers. The ideas for a sequel have been around for 11 years.

"But we won't be doing a sequel just for the sake of doing a sequel," says Peter Possne. "Now we're going to have a story on its own, a story that we will tell," he continues.

A completely different theme

"Jägarna 2 (if the film is going to be called so) is going to be made in Norrland," says Peter Possne, "but the theme is going to be completely different to that in the first film.

"Those who saw the first film are going to recognise the characters, but it's going to be quite good to see it without having seen the first one. It's going to be a dramatic thriller."

Peter Possne is unwilling to reveal if there are already plans about the location of the shootings. Last spring it was said that Gällivare commune had shown interests in becoming the main location for the production. The only thing that Possne says about the matter is: "The film is going to be shot in Norrland."

Filmpool interested

Per-Erik Svensson, MD for Filmpool Nord in Luleå, naturally has nothing against a sequel for Jägarna.

"We are immensely interested in continuing the collaboration with Peter Possne", says Svensson.

"And it's obvious that the film will be shot up here," he muses.

The news that Peter Possne and Kjell Sundvall has now been in Copenhagen means that for the most part that the same people who took part in Jägarna. (incorrect translation)

"Most of it comes from me," says Peter Possne. "It's my basic idea but Kjell has joined in the work."

Peter Possne says the premier for Jägarna 2 will be in 2000.

Marianne Westin