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Alexander Payne's First Danish Film Starts Production Soon

1/29/2026

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Alexander Payne, a two-time Oscar winner, will direct his first Danish-language film, Somewhere Out There, with production starting next month.
The comedy-drama stars Jacob Haugaard, Jacob Lohmann, Ole Sørensen, Lane Lind, and Oscar nominee Renate Reinsve.
Norwegian author Erlend Loe wrote the screenplay.
Birgitte Skov (producer) produces the film for Scanbox Productions in western Denmark.
The project marks Payne's first outside English-language project and his first film shot in Europe.

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Alexander Payne, a two-time Oscar winner, will direct his first Danish-language film, Somewhere Out There, with production starting next month.
The comedy-drama stars Jacob Haugaard, Jacob Lohmann, Ole Sørensen, Lane Lind, and Oscar nominee Renate Reinsve.
Norwegian author Erlend Loe wrote the screenplay.
Birgitte Skov (producer) produces the film for Scanbox Productions in western Denmark.
The project marks Payne's first outside English-language project and his first film shot in Europe.