Rolling Stone

‘The Promised Land’ Gives Mads Mikkelsen the Big, Bloody Epic He Deserves

You do not fuck with Mads Mikkelsen. There are a number of takeaways to be had from The Promised Land, the excellent prestige drama-cum-bloody payback flick straight outta Denmark. The rich in 18th ...
Los Angeles Times

In Denmark’s ‘The Promised Land,’ the virtues of an old-school western still blaze

Nikolaj Arcel’s “The Promised Land” is aptly titled. Adapted from the 2020 novel “The Captain and Ann Barbara,” by Ida Jessen, the land itself — the untamed heath of Jutland, the peninsula that makes ...
Movieguide

Exclusive: What Makes ‘The Promised Land’ So Different — Wasim No’mani Talks

If Exodus and 'The Office' had a baby it would be The Promised Land series! We sit down with Wasim No'mani to dive deep into ...
National Catholic Reporter

In 'The Promised Land,' Moses’ desert trek is reimagined as a workplace comedy

Envisioned as a "mockumentary" series shot in the style of "The Office" and "Abbott Elementary," the show's pilot was released last year. Its first season debuted Oct. 1, tackling the often tragic ...
collider

'The Promised Land' Sneak Peek — Mads Mikkelsen Is Lured Into a Trap

Chris is a Senior News Writer for Collider. He can be found in an IMAX screen, with his eyes watering and his ears bleeding for his own pleasure. He joined the news team in 2022 and accidentally fell ...
Fox News

Filmmaker shuts down question about lack of diversity in new movie: 'It takes place in Denmark in the 1750s'

A Danish movie star and filmmaker were stunned when a reporter asked about the lack of diversity in their new film, "The Promised Land," which takes place in Denmark in the 1750s, during a recent ...