Lionsgate, CBC, Rai among buyers for Hungarian-Austrian series Rise of the Raven

Rise of the Raven

Kristof Galgoczi Nemeth

Lionsgate Television has picked up the US and UK rights to Hungarian-Austrian television series Rise of the Raven.

The series has also been acquired by CBC in Canada, Rai in Italy, SBS in Australia, Telekom Deutschland in Germany, LG Uplus in South Korea and Yes in Israel. Beta Film which handles international sales, said broadcasters across the Middle East and North Africa had also picked up the project.

Produced by Serendipity Point Films, Twin Media, HG Media, MR Film and Beta Film, Rise of the Raven is a coproduction with Hungary’s TV2 Network and Austrian public broadcaster ORF. The series received support from Hungary’s National Film Institute.

Based on Mór Bán’s bestselling novels, the drama follows 15th-century Hungarian military commander János Hunyadi and his campaign to defend Europe against the Ottoman Empire.

The series is directed by Robert Dornhelm (Vienna Blood), Orsi Nagypál (The Outpost) and Attila Szász (Tall Tales), with Balázs Lengyel (Golden Life) serving as showrunner. Canadian producer Robert Lantos, who leads Serendipity Point Films, is among the executive producers.