Ascot rides to 'Viking' tale

Swiss group Ascot Elite is getting into production by having an ambitious actioner "Northmen: A Viking Saga," set to roll this summer time. Claudio Faeh is pointing the storyplot of Vikings stranded behind enemy lines around the coast of Alba (Scotland) after their longboat goes lower inside a violent storm. Crossing hostile territory in order to achieve a Viking settlement, this guitar rock band is went after by angry Scots before the Norsemen turn the table around the enemy and also the predators end up being the hunted. Allocated at 8 million ($10.5 million), the film is placed to shoot this summer time within the Scottish Highlands and Bulgaria. Producers are searching for a higher-profile European cast. Ascot Elite Boss Rob Dietrich continues to be wanting to transfer to production, saying it made sense for the organization also to own worldwide privileges to game titles. Ascot Elite has yet to sign a sales company for "Northmen," the company's first foray into worldwide production in nearly 2 decades. Switzerland's greatest indie distrib has mainly centered on theatrical and residential entertainment distribution. The Swiss-born Faeh has directed and/or created photos including Joe Dante's "The Opening,Inch Billy Zane starrer "Sniper: Reloaded," "Starship Military 3: Marauder" and "Hollow Guy II." Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com