Scandinavian film giant Svensk has bought Swedish producer-distrib Sonet Film from the Modern Times Group for an undisclosed sum. Sonet CEO Peter Possne, who was due to step down Jan. 1, will stay on.

Björn Andrésen, the Swedish actor famed for his role in the 1971 film Death in Venice, has passed away at the age of 70. The news of his death was shared by Kristian Petri and Kristina Lindström, ...