BREAKING – Hungarian historic series of Ottoman-beater János Hunyadi gets red carpet premiere at MIPCOM Cannes! – VIDEO

The new Hunyadi series (English: “Rise of the Raven”) follows the legendary life of János Hunyadi, the Hungarian hero-governor who beat the Ottoman Empire in the Battle of Belgrade in 1456 and saved the rest of Europe from a possible Ottoman invasion. Variety reported in an exclusive article that the new “Rise of the Raven” series is already so beloved that its premiere will be at the Cannes content trade fair MIPCOM on 22 October. This will be the first time a Hungarian film gets such appreciation. We already have a teaser trailer, which you may watch below.

New Hunyadi series based on the books of Mór Bán

According to Variety, the new “Rise of the Raven” historical series is from Beta Film (“Babylon Berlin”, “The Swarm”), and its producer is Robert Lantos (“Sunshine,” “The Sweet Hereafter,” “Eastern Promises”). Lantos is a world-known Hungarian-Canadian producer whose love project is to put the life of János Hunyadi on screen, following the novels of Mór Bán. Bán wrote on his official Facebook page that the series would run on Hungarian commercial TV channel TV2 in Q1 2025.

The new series will contain ten episodes and is anticipated to climax in 1456 with Hunyadi defeating the Ottoman troops at the walls of Belgrade. As a result, Pope Callixtus III ordered churches worldwide to ring their bells at noon, a custom still preserved. You may read about that measure in THIS article. Apart from Hunyadi’s magnificent deeds, the series aims to introduce the viewer to the complex political games of Late Medieval Europe.

Gellért L. Kádár will portray János Hunyadi, Vivien Rujder will portray his wife, Erzsébet, while Franciska Törőcsik will be in the shoes of Mara, János’s first love and a gift to the Ottoman sultan by his father to please the lord of Istanbul.

International cast, all speaking their mother tongue

According to Variety, the further key cast are Mariann Hermányi (“Shadow and Bone”), Ernő Fekete (“Son of Saul”), Elena Rusconi (“6 Underground”) and directors Robert Dornhelm (“Children of Theatre Street,” “Vienna Blood,” “Maria Theresa,” “War and Peace”), Orsi Nagypál (“The Deal,” The CW’s “The Outpost”), Attila Szász (“Tall Tales,” “Eternal Winter”), and showrunner Balázs Lengyel (HBO’s “Golden Life”).