Disney+ Signs Multi-Year Deal With Nordisk Film

August 27, 2025 Roger Palmer

Following the recent announcements of partnerships with European partners, ZDF Studios and ITV, Disney has announced a new multi-year deal with Nordisk Film to make Disney+ the exclusive first home of all Danish, Norwegian and Swedish theatrical releases starting in 2026, and the majority of the Finnish theatrical releases starting in 2027.

This deal will bring the best of local Nordic feature film production exclusively to Disney+ viewers in the Nordic region after their theatrical and digital buy/rent run. The deal will commence in 2026 and encompass approximately 90 feature films from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Finland over the period.

The first films to land on the service in the fall of 2026 include the Danish comedy “KLASSEFESTEN 4”, directed by Tilde Harkamp, starring Anders W Berthelsen, Nicolaj Kopernikus and Troels Lyby, the Swedish comedy “GRANNFEJDEN”, directed by Ulf Malmros, starring Robert Gustafsson, Kjell Bergqvist and Tova Novotny, and the Norwegian drama “DRAPET PÅ BENJAMIN HERMANSEN”, directed by Ingvild Søderlind and starring Laila Goody.

Hans van Rijn, SVP and Country Manager, The Walt Disney Company Nordic & Baltic, said in a statement regarding the new deal:

“We know that high-quality local content is a priority for our Disney+ customers, and expanding our strategic relationship with Nordisk Film and Egmont enables us to offer an unparalleled slate of upcoming Nordic blockbusters exclusively to them. For more than a century, Nordisk Film, and the production partners they collaborate with, have been frontrunners within filmmaking and creative excellence, and duly rewarded with stellar local and international recognition, including 12 Academy Award nominations and 2 Academy Award wins since 2000. Their slate for the coming years looks amazing and we can’t wait to bring it to the Nordic audiences alongside live sports and the latest series and feature films from our own studios at no extra cost to a subscription.”

Kenneth Wiberg, SVP, Nordisk Film and CEO, Nordisk Film Distribution, added:

“Nordisk Film is the market-leading distributor of local films in the Nordic region and has continuously held the top spot when it comes to tickets sold for local films in cinemas. Local films are at the very core of our business, and we collaborate with the most talented film producers and best creative talent in the region. Our mission is to bring the best Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, and Finnish films to the widest audience possible in the Nordics. For that same reason we are very excited about the future of this multi-year agreement with Disney+ and their strong commitment towards our upcoming local slate of films.  Nordisk Film and our owner, Egmont, have a close and long-standing collaboration with The Walt Disney Company in several areas. This new agreement with Disney+ on our local slate of films only strengthens the relation further.”

Roger’s Take: This new deal continues to highlight that Disney has changed its approach to local content in Europe, instead opting for more licensing deals rather than spending on creating original content. With the European quota requiring a certain amount of locally made content being available, these deals keep Disney+ in line with those requirements, while also giving more local content to subscribers within the region.