Magnolia Pictures has unveiled a riveting new trailer for the thriller Pioneer directed by Erik Skjoldbjærg and coming to theaters later this year. Skjoldbjærg, Nikolaj Frobenius, Hans Gunnarsson, Cathinka Nicolaysen, and Kathrine Valen wrote the script for this dramatic tale set in the 1980s and starring Wes Bentley, Stephen Lang and Aksel Hennie.
The Plot:
This conspiracy thriller is set in the early 80’s, the beginning of the Norwegian Oil Boom. Enormous oil and gas deposits are discovered in the North Sea and the authorities aim to bring the oil ashore through a pipeline from depths of 500 meters. A professional diver, Petter, obsessed with reaching the bottom of the Norwegian Sea has the discipline, strength and courage to take on the world’s most dangerous mission.
But a sudden, tragic accident changes everything. Petter is sent on a perilous journey where he loses sight of who’s pulling the strings. Gradually he realizes that he is in way over his head and that his life is at stake.
