Fredrik Wikström Nicastro is a Swedish film producer and CEO and founder of Hope Studios, a European film studio with the mission to bring hope and inspiration to people everywhere.[1]
Fredrik was the producer of A man called Otto, starring Tom Hanks which grossed 115 Million dollar worldwide.[2] He was producer and co-writer of the award-winning thriller Easy Money in 2010. The film was a huge success in Sweden and internationally. It was presented by Martin Scorsese to the US audience where it has received 85% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes.[3] The film launched two successful and critically acclaimed sequels that Fredrik also produced and co-wrote.[4] A spin off TV-series was also produced for Netflix, on which Fredrik served as Executive Producer.[5]
Fredrik has also produced and served as executive producer/co-producer on films such as the Oscar nominated hit A Man Called Ove, the 2017 opening film of Toronto Filmfestival Borg vs McEnroe, Horizon Line, starring Allison Williams and Alexander Dreymon[6] Bamse och Tjuvstaden, Bolgen and The Emigrants, directed by Erik Poppe.[7] and Pojken med Guldbyxorna.[8]