Norwegian football star Erling Haaland makes his film debut, playing a Viking Vicoinsthe upcoming animated film from fellow Norwegian Harald Zwart (Karate kid, Agent Cody Banks), Hollywood Reporter I’ve learned.
Haaland will voice an animated version of himself, a Viking named Haaland, in the film, which is described as an animated adventure comedy set in “a world of brave warrior girls, icy fjords, and the legends of the Silk Road.”
For Haaland fans, this pick couldn’t be more fitting. Standing 6’5″ tall with a muscular build, tremendous attacking speed and shoulder-length locks, the Norwegian striker has long been compared to a Viking warrior. Haaland is only 25 years old and is already a legend of the sport. He holds the record for goals in a single season in the Premier League (36 goals in the 2022–23 season with Manchester City) and was the fastest player in history to score 100 goals, achieving the career milestone in just 105 matches.
“As a Norwegian storyteller bringing a Viking adventure to a global audience, Erling Haaland is on board Vicoins “It sounds incredibly exciting,” Zwart said. “Erling has already become a kind of real-life Viking icon around the world – strong, brave, and a unique Norwegian. Bringing him into this universe as he is gives the film an unexpected energy and authenticity that seems perfectly suited to this story.”
British pop singer Rita Ora and actress Ella Purnell star vicoins, Voice the main characters, Hedvig and Ingrid, two rebellious Viking girls who defy tradition to embark on an epic cross-cultural journey from Norway to China. Ora lent her voice to the character Wondering Blade in the film Kung Fu Panda: Dragon Knight Animated series and he was part of the voice cast Pokemon: Detective Pikachu. Purnell is known for her roles in television series Yellow vests and He falls But also voiced Jinx in the hit animated series mysterious.
Other cast members including Steve Spears (Star Wars – Episode I: The Phantom Menace(Like King Eric, Anton Lesser)Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides) as his scheming brother Lars, and British comedian and TV personality Alan Carr as the Poet, a lyrically-challenged royal clerk. The famous composer Christoph Beck (Frozen, Frozen II, Buffy the Vampire Slayer TV series) is writing the original score for the film.
Zwart directs vicoins, With Wieselmoy Ruud Zwart from Norway Zwart Arbid (The twelfth manTMortal Instruments: City of Bones) Production by Karve Animation.
Vicoins is Zwart’s first animated feature. The Dutch-Norwegian director has moved between American and European films for most of his career, mixing local language films including World War II dramas. The twelfth man (2017) and entries in the Norwegian football comedy franchise Long flat balls With Hollywood fare like fantasy adventure Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013) and 2010 Karate kid Reboot starring Jackie Chan and Jaden Smith.
Vicoins Currently in production. Sola Media handles global sales. The company first introduced the project to buyers with an exclusive teaser at the US Film Market last year, and will look to secure major pre-sales at the Cannes Film Market this week.
Get Haaland on Vicoins The team is sure to enhance the international appeal of the project. He is one of the most popular athletes in the world with a global fan base, including more than 40 million followers on Instagram.
“Erling Haaland goes beyond sport – he is a global cultural figure,” says Solveig Langeland, Managing Director of Sola Media. “His participation adds another exciting dimension to a film that already combines international adventure, humor and emotional narrative in a way that we believe will resonate with audiences everywhere.”
Vicoins It is executive produced by Torgeir Sanders of Gimpville (troll, Troll Hunter), Robert Chandler from Space Age films (The amazing Maurice, Canterville Ghost), Peter Clausen of OPCM (Lilyhammer, Jo Nesbo Harry Hole), Andrew Williams of Vamonos, Rasmus Ramstad of Rumba AS, and Langland.
The film is scheduled for delivery in late 2026, and is scheduled for a home release this Christmas.
