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‘Rise of the Raven’ Trailer: Swashbuckling Heroes Square Off Against Ottoman Army in Beta Film’s Blockbuster Mipcom Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)

The Munich-based production and distribution powerhouse will be selling its anticipated 10-part historical drama series as part of its Mipcom slate.

Adapted from author Bán Mór’s bestselling novels, the series tells the story of the Hungarian warrior Janos Hunyadi, who defeated the Ottoman army in 1456 at the Battle of Belgrade, halting its march across Europe and marking a turning point in the history of the continent. Meanwhile, the heroic general’s first love, the Serbian princess Mara Brankovic (Franciska Töröcsik), commits the ultimate sacrifice to save her people when she agrees to join the royal court of Sultan Murad II (Murathan Muslu) as a concubine. I certainly have done that in the past.” (Lantos’ credits include the Hungarian period drama “Sunshine,” starring Ralph Fiennes and Rachel Weisz, and the France-set “The Statement,” with Michael Caine and Tilda Swinton.)

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