Covid pushes spend on first series of Valhalla above €55m via IrishTimesBiz
Shot on location in Co Wicklow, Valhalla is a spin-off of the successful Vikings series. It is set more than 100 years after the events of VikingsIn a report accompanying the numbers, the company’s directors said production on Valhalla’s first series was disrupted and curtailed by the impact of the Covid- 19 pandemic.
Staff costs at the production company totalled €15.1 million in the 12 months to the end of April 2021, which was more than a fourfold increase on the €2.5 million spend on staff costs in 2020. It employed 63 in 2021, but a note points out that this number was for average monthly employees, with a significantly higher number of employed by the company.
Funding for the production was provided by the firm’s parent company Metropolitan Films International Limited. Season one of Valhalla arrived on Netflix in February 2022, with the second season following 11 months later in January. Netflix last month confirmed a third season.
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