Editing Kalevala (section)

===Film and television===
In 1959, a joint Finnish-Soviet production entitled ''[[Sampo (film)|Sampo]]'', also known as ''The Day the Earth Froze'', was released, inspired by the story of the ''Sampo'' from the ''Kalevala'', which is also featured in a 1993 episode of ''[[Mystery Science Theater 3000]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053240/|title=IMDB page for "The day the earth froze"|website=[[IMDb]]|access-date=22 August 2010|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100825044653/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053240/|archive-date=25 August 2010}}</ref>

In 1982, the Finnish Broadcasting Company ([[YLE]]) produced a television [[mini-series]] called {{langnf|fi|Rauta-aika|The Age of Iron|links=no}}, with music composed by [[Aulis Sallinen]] and book by Paavo Haavikko. The series was set "during the Kalevala times" and based upon events which take place in the ''Kalevala''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.yle.fi/tv2draama/rautaaika/|title=RAUTA-AIKA Neljä vuotta, neljä osaa.|access-date=22 August 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090413130653/http://www.yle.fi/tv2draama/rautaaika/|archive-date=13 April 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://akas.imdb.com/title/tt0190919/|title=IMDB page for "Rauta-Aika"|access-date=22 August 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110611003611/http://akas.imdb.com/title/tt0190919/|archive-date=11 June 2011}}</ref> The series' part 3/4 won [[Prix Italia]] in 1983.

The martial arts film ''[[Jadesoturi]]'', also known as ''Jade Warrior'', released in Finland on 13 October 2006, was based upon the ''Kalevala'' and set in Finland and China.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0416871/|title=IMDB page for "Jadesoturi"|website=[[IMDb]]|access-date=22 August 2010|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100808113316/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0416871/|archive-date=8 August 2010}}</ref> Also, the 2013 film ''[[Kalevala: The New Era]]'', directed by [[Jari Halonen]], takes place both in the ancient land of the Kalevala and also in modern Finland. The film, made with a budget of €250,000, turned out to be a [[box-office bomb]] and received a mostly negative reception from critics.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://yle.fi/a/3-6956386|title=Jari Halosen Kalevala floppasi|work=[[Yle]]|date=27 November 2013|access-date=26 September 2023|language=fi|archive-date=26 September 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230926151030/https://yle.fi/a/3-6956386|url-status=live}}</ref>

In "Chapter 17: The Apostate", the [[The Mandalorian (season 3)#Episodes|first episode of the third season]] of ''[[The Mandalorian]]'' series, [[The Mandalorian (character)|Din Djarin]] meets with [[Bo-Katan Kryze|Bo-Katan]] in an old Mandalorian castle, which is located in the Mandalore system planet called Kalevala.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.inverse.com/entertainment/mandalorian-season-3-what-happened-to-bo-katan|title=Mandalorian Season 3's Biggest Twist Has Sidelined Its Greatest Character|first=Ryan|last=Britt|website=Inverse|date=1 March 2023|access-date=3 March 2023|archive-date=3 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230303064522/https://www.inverse.com/entertainment/mandalorian-season-3-what-happened-to-bo-katan|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="slash">{{cite web|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/1214465/the-mandalorian-season-3-premiere-introduces-kalevala-from-star-wars-the-clone-wars/|title=The Mandalorian Season 3 Premiere Brings A Star Wars Planet You've Heard About Into Live-Action|first=Ryan|last=Scott|website=Slash Film|date=1 March 2023|access-date=3 March 2023|archive-date=2 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230302164855/https://www.slashfilm.com/1214465/the-mandalorian-season-3-premiere-introduces-kalevala-from-star-wars-the-clone-wars/|url-status=live}}</ref> The same planet has also previously been mentioned in ''[[Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008 TV series)|The Clone Wars]]'' series.<ref name="slash"/>

In August 2024, it was announced that [[Antti Jokinen]] has been attached to direct the upcoming film ''{{ill|Kalevala: The Story of Kullervo|fi|Kalevala: Kullervon tarina}}'', and {{ill|Elias Salonen|fi}} has been cast as the title character in the film.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://yle.fi/a/74-20103890|title=Yli 20 vuotta odotettu kotimainen suurelokuva toteutuu – Nurmekseen nousee iso Kalevala-kylä|first1=Helmi|last1=Nykänen|first2=Karina|last2=Huttunen|work=[[Yle]]|date=9 August 2024|access-date=9 August 2024|language=fi}}</ref> The film will be premiered at the beginning of 2026.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.is.fi/viihde/art-2000011064156.html|title=Tältä näyttää odotettu Kalevala-elokuva – ensimmäinen traileri julki|first=Iiro|last=Myllymäki|work=[[Ilta-Sanomat]]|date=28 February 2025|access-date=1 March 2025|language=fi}}</ref>