Dennis Lehane Adapts US Remake of Finnish Hit ‘100 Litres of Gold’

Dennis Lehane’s manufacturing agency Hans Bubby has acquired the English-speaking remake rights for Finnish dramedy “100 Litres of Gold.”

Directed by Teemu Nikki, it presents with a big situation: there’s nothing to drink and a wedding is throughout the nook. Sisters Taina and Pirkko promised to brew 100 liters of their well-known self-brewed beer, sahti. Their new batch is so tasty, they drink all of it themselves — the day sooner than the event. Now they should “procure” one different 100 liters by any means wanted.

The film, produced by It’s Alive Films, premiered in Finland in March 2025, and quickly grew to turn into the most- watched dwelling film of the yr up to now. Nikki’s moreover behind “Euthanizer,” Finland’s Oscar entry in 2018, and Venice-winning “The Blind Man Who Did Not Must See Titanic.” His temporary “All Inclusive” was launched at Cannes in 2019.  

“It’s hilarious, outrageous and anxious with people who reside on the margins. My favorite type of story,” said Lehane. “I pitched it to my confederate, Mackenzie Pietzak, simply concerning the day I landed once more throughout the U.S. She fell for it as laborious as I did, and we decided to attempt an American remake.”

Beforehand, Lehane wrote the screenplay for the Fox Searchlight perform “The Drop,” based on his genuine temporary story, and created Apple sequence “Black Fowl” starring Taron Egerton. His new genuine sequence “Smoke” will premiere on Apple TV+ on June 27.

“I purchased an e mail from some man known as Dennis after I used to be sightseeing on the colosseum all through Rome Film Fest. I replied one factor foolish and later realized that this ‘Dennis’ was really Dennis Lehane. After which I known as Jani to confirm if I was dreaming,” recalled Teemu Nikki.

“It’s inconceivable {{that a}} creator with such a extreme profile is taken with our film. I actually really feel like a fanboy!,” added writer-producer Jani Pösö, who co-owns It’s Alive Films with Nikki.

Whereas the film’s set in Nikki’s hometown, “native is worldwide,” he argued. 

Pösö agreed: “All the world is filled with areas the place the group is wrapped spherical that one issue. The easiest tomatoes on this planet, top-of-the-line footballer on this planet. In [Finnish municipality] Sysmä, that’s sahti. The themes we’re coping with listed below are frequent: usually you merely should go away to have the flexibility to reside.”

Whereas already acclaimed critically, the crew wasn’t anticipating to set the sector office on hearth. 

“We Finns don’t get excited merely. It took them ten years to hunt out our films and luxuriate in our humor,” joked Nikki, whereas Pösö credited promoting and advertising and marketing and distribution approach by Finnish distributor Nelonen.

“I really feel there’s a minimum of three points. Firstly, the film is de facto good, maybe top-of-the-line we’ve made up to now. Secondly, we’ve been smashing our heads in direction of the wall for a really very long time — now, the wall has lastly surrendered.” 

It’s Alive Films produced with I Marvel Pictures from Italy and Smile Leisure from Denmark. A Helsinki-based manufacturing agency, It’s Alive Films, primarily based in 2013, has produced 8 perform films, 3 TV-series and 18 temporary films.

Lehane is repped by Echo Lake Leisure, CAA and Hansen, Jacobsen Teller.