Late last month, Lars Von Trier fans got their first peek at the third and final season of his TV series “The Kingdom Exodus.” It’s Von Trier’s first project since 2018’s divisive serial killer film “The House That Jack Built,” and the first season of “The Kingdom” since 1997. And now, after its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival, it will stream exclusively on the global streamer MUBI.
MUBI snagged distribution rights for “Exodus” for North America, the UK and Ireland, Latin America, Turkey, and India after it premieres out of competition at the Venice Lido. No word on when MUBI begins to stream the show, but expect it sometime this Fall. And that’s not all: MUBI will also stream remastered, extended director’s cuts of the first two seasons of “The Kingdom” concurrently with “Exodus.” The new cuts feature never-before-seen footage, big news for fans of a show that hasn’t been available to watch for quite a while.
Here’s an official synopsis for “The Kingdom Exodus”:
Heavily influenced by the ghostly series The Kingdom, the sleepwalker Karen seeks answers to the unresolved questions of the series in order to save the hospital from doom. Sound asleep one night, Karen wanders into the darkness and inexplicably ends up in front of the hospital. The gate to the Kingdom is opening once more…
“Exodus” stars Mikael Persbrandt, Lar Mikkelson, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Tuva Novotny, with guest appearances from Alexander Skarsgård and David Dencik. Niels Vørsel returns to co-write the five-part series with Von Trier, as he did for the show’s previous two seasons. Louise Vesth produces through Zentropa Entertainments.
Von Trier’s new series marks MUBI’s first foray into streaming a television series. “MUBI is now home to ‘The Kingdom’ – an incredible show, and the first television series released by MUBI. Ever.” Founder and CEO Efe Cakarel said in a statement. “We want to bring more great artistic visions to as many people as possible – whether that’s through film or series. ‘The Kingdom’ is the perfect first show to introduce episodic storytelling to MUBI, and marks one of our biggest steps forward as a company. We can’t wait to bring all three seasons to all our members, very soon.”
So, perhaps Von Trier’s latest project ushers in a new era for MUBI, where they vie for other international TV titles. MUBI Releases has also made big moves in film distribution in recent years. Park Chan-wook‘s latest movie “Decision To Leave,” 2021 Palme d’Or winner “Titane,” and Céline Sciamma’s “Petite Maman” are just some of the recent notable titles MUBI helps distribute.
Follow The Playlist for a specific date for the world premiere of “The Kingdom Exodus” at Venice and for when it streams on MUBI this Fall. In the meantime, watch a first-look clip for the series below.