In the latest in our 10-part series, we run through the films we are most looking forward to next year (in alphabetical order!). Today: adaptations

Norwegian thriller, Occupied, has been condemned by Moscow and is likely to tap into fears in Scandinavian countries of Russian aggression

German-Irish actor in line to play maverick Norwegian cop Harry Hole in Hollywood’s latest nordic noir venture

Norwegian writer Ingelin Røssland takes a look at the liberated Scandi children’s and teen lit scene, where explorations of sexuality and explicit swearing escape censorship – and explains why so many Scandinavian adult authors such as Jo Nesbo feel liberated to write honest, brave and dark children’s books

The Mother’s Milk author joins Anne Tyler, Gillian Flynn, Jeanette Winterson and others commissioned by Hogarth to reimagine Shakespeare’s plays

First it was Bruce Willis, then Tom Hanks and now James Franco: multiple actor-turned-director-producers have tried to adapt James Ellroy’s classic crime novel American Tabloid but none have succeeded. What’s holding them back, asks Mark Hooper.

Popular Scandinavian authors including Jo Nesbø and Stieg Larsson drive growing domestic demand for translated books