Feature Film Projects

Sista Återträffen
(Final Reunion / No Way Back)

En sen eftermiddag i februari samlas tretton vuxna för en återträff med sin gamla skolklass.
En privat båt tar dem till en avlägsen ö i Stockholms ytterskärgård, där de ska tillbringa åtta timmar utan kontakt med omvärlden.

Isen ligger fortfarande kvar, mörkret faller tidigt, och gamla minnen väcks till liv.
Det som börjar som en stämningsfull återförening förvandlas snart till något helt annat.

Misstänksamheten sprider sig och spänningen stiger. Gruppens lojaliteter – och individernas förflutna – ställs på sin spets.

När en person försvinner – och en annan hittas död – växer misstankarna.

Vem har kommit för att fira?
Och vem har kommit för att döma?
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Sista Återträffen är en psykologisk thriller som förenar nordisk isolering med barndomens mörka grymhet.
En berättelse där tystnad kan döda – och där den slutliga sanningen kommer att lämna publiken mållös.

Manuset gick till final i Palm Springs International Screenplay Awards 2025

Den Slutliga Hämnden
(The Reckoning)

När en skolklass samlas för återträff på en isolerad skärgårdsö vintern 2001, blir festen början på en natt av paranoia och död. Stormen tilltar, isen ligger förrädiskt, och ingen kan ta sig därifrån. Medan gamla minnen och oförrätter väcks till liv, börjar gruppen falla sönder inifrån. 

Den Slutliga Hämnden är en parallellfilm till Sista Återträffen – samma plats, samma natt, men ur ett annat perspektiv. Genom nya ögon avslöjas en dold berättelse i skuggorna av den första: om sorg, besatthet och det mörker som länge väntat på att få komma fram.

Här ges svar på frågor som tidigare lämnats obesvarade – vem som manipulerade skeendet, varför vissa handlingar måste ske, och vilken drivkraft som låg bakom tragedin. Samtidigt väcker filmen nya frågor, som förskjuter vår bild av vad som egentligen hände.
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Den Slutliga Hämnden är inte en uppföljare, utan en spegelbild. En berättelse som låter publiken återuppleva den ödesdigra natten från en helt annan vinkel – tills sanningen, steg för steg, blir omöjlig att blunda för.

The Nevada Battle

During a live military training exercise in the Nevada desert, a U.S. special unit suddenly loses all communication with command. As strange phenomena unfold — flickering lights in the sky, vanished gear, and escalating panic - the team begins to question what kind of mission they’ve actually been sent on.

With no way to call for help and no explanation from their superiors, tensions rise, loyalties fracture, and fear takes hold. What begins as a war game turns into something far more dangerous, forcing each soldier to confront the unknown - and the terrifying possibility that this is not only a war...
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The Nevada Battle is a real-time military thriller that blends tactical realism with psychological horror.
As communication breaks down and fear spreads, the line between perception and reality dissolves — and the enemy may not come from the sky at all.
A tense and haunting exploration of loyalty, paranoia, and the limits of human endurance — where the real war takes place inside the soldiers’ minds.

In Development Projects

60 Minutes
outline in progress

The year is near future. A multinational crew prepares for humanity’s first landing on Mars, while millions back on Earth watch the event unfold on “live” broadcast. It is a moment of triumph, uniting the planet in awe and expectation.

But as the dust settles on the Red Planet, the mission takes an unforeseen turn. Contact is made - not with soil and rock, but with something that challenges everything we thought we knew.

What begins as history in the making soon becomes a race against time, as political and scientific leaders on Earth clash over how to respond. And with the clock ticking, it becomes clear: the true test of humanity is not reaching Mars... but deciding what comes after.

Eternal Dawn
early stage development

Season 1 – Year 0: The Catastrophic Year

In the year 2040, humanity faces the worst energy crisis in history. Oil reserves are gone, solar power is crippled by constant atmospheric haze, and AI data centers consume more electricity than nations can supply.
Salvation seems to arrive in the form of HeliosCorp, a mysterious company selling limitless power.
But as storms, floods, and heatwaves surge beyond prediction, a team of scientists uncovers the truth: the corporation is siphoning energy directly from Earth’s rotation.
Days grow longer, chaos erupts, and when the world’s leaders finally intervene, the damage is irreversible.

As the planet grinds to a halt, one half scorched by eternal sun, the other frozen in endless night, humanity’s only chance of survival lies in a narrow twilight zone.

Eternal Dawn is a serialized sci-fi epic that begins as a global disaster thriller and evolves into a millennia-spanning saga of survival, faith, and the collapse of civilization itself.

It unfolds over five seasons, spanning 10,000 years of human history:
Season 1 – Year 0: Collapse
Season 2 – Year 10: The Aftermath
Season 3 – Year 100: The New Order
Season 4 – Year 1,000: The Golden Age
Season 5 – Year 10,000: The Final Dawn

Each season consists of 8 x 60-minute episodes.

The Wasp Invasion
early stage development

Earth is quietly invaded by an alien species no larger than a wasp. Disguised as insects, these one-centimeter creatures use biophotonic light signals to form a collective intelligence - growing smarter the closer they swarm. Alone, they are harmless. Together, they’re lethal.

As their numbers multiply and their hunger grows, humanity begins to fall - one mind at a time. But there's one weakness: daylight scrambles their communication. With time running out and nightfall approaching, Earth’s survival hinges on understanding a species that thinks as one... and hunts from above.


Roadmap 2025 - 2035

 

2025: Scripts for Final Reunion and The Reckoning finalized

2026:
 Novels for Final Reunion and The Reckoning finalized

2027: Final Reunion – Novel (Spring) and The Reckoning – Novel (Autumn)

2028: The Nevada Battle – Novel

2029:
 Film release – Final Reunion and 60 Minutes – Novel

2030: Film release – The Reckoning and Eternal Dawn – Novel 1

2031-2032:  Eternal Dawn – Novel 2-4

2033-2035: Eternal Dawn – Novel 5 and Eternal Dawn – Streaming (Season 12 and 3)

Long-term vision: A cohesive pipeline of thrillers and high-concept sci-fi across film, television, and literature.

See my full development pipeline here:
Roadmap for Novels & Scripts

2027 Final Reunion and The Reckoning

2028: The Nevada Battle

2029: 60 Minutes

2030 - 2033: Eternal Dawn – 5 Novels

Long-term vision: A sustained pipeline of psychological thrillers and high-concept sci-fi.

See my full Novel pipeline here:
Roadmap for upcoming Novels

Storytelling

Each story has an ending
Each ending has a story leading to it

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Contact:
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Bringing -stories to life

Staffan is dedicated to exploring the unknown and the unforgettable.
He brings cinematic visions to life, stories that challenge, entertain and ignite discussions.
From psychological thrillers to thought-provoking sci-fi, Staffan's scripts aim to push boundaries
while staying grounded in emotional truth.