In 1998 he came across a horror comedy script written by Daniel Ojanlatva about a town north of the Arctic Circle being terrorized by vampires.
In the end, got funding from the Swedish Film Institute needed to attract other producers to the project in 2004 and production could begin.
The success led to Banke being offered the job of directing a remake of the Hong Kong film Breaking News, Gorjacije novosti or Newsmakers.
Anders Banke will direct a new Swedish horror comedy written by Daniel Ojanlatva called Ond Bråd Sommar.
[needs update][2] Banke will direct a 16-part black comedy-horror TV-series called Chernobyl for Russian National TV channel TNT.