For his film '' Mýrin '' , he won the Crystal Globe award at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in 2007 . In December 2011 , it was announced the production of a drama film '' Rocketman '' with Baltasar Kormákur and Dagur Kári was set to direct the film . His 2012 film '' The Deep '' was selected as the Icelandic entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar at the 85th Academy Awards , making the January shortlist . In January 2013 , it was again announced that the film will be produced by Kormákur with his partner Agnes Johansen . Denmark 's Nimbus Film will co-produce the film . The film 's production started in February and will be filmed until the end of 2013 , with an expected release in 2015 . In February 2015 , it was announced that his next film will be the crime-thriller , '' The Oath '' , which is based on a script by actor Ólafur Egilsson
85th Academy Awards
85th Academy Awards
Baltasar Kormákur