Lars Blomgren recently joined Media Res to launch an International TV Unit. Media Res, is the independent studio behind such productions as The Morning Show and Scenes From A Marriage. Blomgren heads up Media Res International which will develop premium TV series from a range of genres by combining talent and material from outside the US with the company’s eye for production value and narrative expertise.
Blomgren recently served as head of scripted for Banijay, leading a network of producers. Last year, Banijay produced more than 138 scripted series, and Blomgren has supervised work behind The Fall, Lillyhammer, Beforeigners, Black Mirror, Peaky Blinders, Dark, Caliphate and Scenes From a Marriage.
Before joining Banijay, Blomgren was co-founder and managing director of Filmlance International AP, the Swedish production company where he oversaw such series as Bron/Broen (The Bridge), which has since been adapted into seven international versions.