Nikolaj Arcel (born 25 August 1972) is a Danish filmmaker and screenwriter.
It was followed by the adventure film Island of Lost Souls in 2007 and the generational comedy Truth About Men in 2010.
[6] After experiencing an international breakthrough with A Royal Affair, he moved to Hollywood to pursue a career in filmmaking there.
He directed the film adaptation of Stephen King's The Dark Tower.
Arcel will be directing the movie Fables for Warner Bros.[7] In 2022, he reunited with Mikkelsen for The Promised Land.