Swedish Film Institute backs 'Easy Money' follow-up

LONDON -- The Swedish Film Institute grants $4 million in production funding to six feature projects, like the follow-up to drug thriller "Fast MoneyInch as well as the comeback in the "Hamilton" spy franchise.Quick Money II" might be the follow-around this year's worldwide action hit of a youthful guy utilized by a cocaine dealer.The follow-up, which has received $1.2 million within the SFI, will probably be directed by Iranian-born Babak Najafi, a rising star of Swedish cinema whose debut "Sebbe" won best film finally year's Golden Bugs.Inside the Interest from the u . s . statesInch marks the return of super-spy Carl Hamilton, the Swedish just like Jason Bourne, more than ten years after his last silver screen outing. Danish helmer Kathrine Windfeld is pointing part among the new trilogy good best-selling books by Jan Guillou. The SFI grants the project $760,000. Among other honours, Staffan Lindberg directs "Not Such A Long Time Ago in Phuket," a romantic comedy occur Thailand, which receives $910,000.Norwegian author/director Sara Manley is granted $150,000 for "The Only Real Goal Is Past," a drama of a lady who reconnects along with her childhood sweetheart.The SFI has furthermore granted $530,000 for kids project "Hocus Pocus, Alfie Atkins" by director Torill Kove.Maud Nycander and Kristina Lindstrom get $380,000 for "Palme," a documentary in regards to the murder of Swedish pm Olof Palme. Contact the number newsroom at news@variety.com