Netflix has dropped the Ronja the Robber’s Daughter trailer for its upcoming live-action series adaptation of Astrid Lindgren’s classic children’s fantasy novel of the same name.
The 6-episode drama has been divided into two parts, with the first half set to debut on March 28. It will then be followed by Part 2, which will be released later this year. The novel was first adapted into a Japanese anime series by Studio Ghibli in 2014, which lasted for 26 episodes. It was directed by Hayao Miyazaki’s son Gorō Miyazaki.
Check out the Ronja the Robber’s Daughter trailer below (watch more trailers):
What is Ronja the Robber’s Daughter about?
“Ronja the Robber’s Daughter follows the adventures of a spirited and rebellious girl born into a gang of robbers in a medieval Scandinavian castle,” reads the synopsis. “As Ronja grows up, she discovers the magical, but dangerous forest with its strange and mysterious creatures. Yet she feels more at home in the forest than behind the walls of the huge castle. When Ronja meets the young boy Birk from a rival gang, it marks the beginning of a dark family feud and a forbidden friendship emerges, all while a notorious bailiff arrives to rid the forest of robbers once and for all.”
The series adaptation is directed by Lisa James Larsson from a screenplay adapted by Hans Rosenfeldt. It stars Kerstin Linden as Ronja, Jack Bergenholtz-Henriksson as Birk, Christopher Wagelin as Mattis, Krista Kosonen as Lovis, Sverrir Gudnason as Borka, Maria Nohra as Undis, Pernilla August as Valdir, Vera Vitali as Cappa, and Johan Ulveson as Skully-Per. The series is produced by Bonnie Skoog Feeney and Mattias Arehn.
