29.6.2010 | "The Dudesons in America" premieres on MTV!

"The Dudesons in America" premieres on MTV International August 1st! After conquering the US, the new Dudesons-show hits Europe and rest of the world.

9.2.2010 | MTV USA greenlit "The Dudesons in America" series. Shootings currently ongoing in USA.

The United State is finally enough prepared to host The Dudesons on their soil. MTV has greenlit "The Dudesons in America" to excite American youth. The goal of The Dudeosns is to to try and take over America, or a least warm their way into the hearts of Americans through their charm, while trying to live out their own American dream ­ to do even stupider stunts and pranks than they did back home.

Dudesons in America is executive produced by Jukka Hilden, Jarno Laasala, Jarppi Leppala and HP Parviainen for Rabbit Films; Johnny Knoxville and Jeff Tremaine for Dickhouse Entertainment; and Ross Breitenbach. Liz Gateley and Lauren Dolgen are the MTV executives in charge of production.

"The Dudesons have balls where there should be brains, and I am honored to be doing a show with them."
Johnny Knoxville, Executive Producer, Dickhouse Entertainment.

"I'm thrilled that the Dudesons are coming to America, they are very good for the lawyer business. Now, I have to try to keep us all out of jail."
Steven Katleman, Entertainment Lawyer, Greenberg Traurig

"I love these guys. In a weird way, they are the stupidest and smartest talent I work with."
Chris Newman, Agent, William Morris Endeavor

"Dudesons in America is just indescribable. Let me put it this way, what the Dudesons do will scare the Jackass crew."
Tony DiSanto, President of Programming for MTV

SEASON 1 on DVD

The first Season of the Dudesons TV Series was just released in Finland. With 2 never-before-seen bonus episodes, the DVD features over 1 hour of extra material. This in addition to the 8-episode TV Series that was seen in millions of homes around the world last year. Among the house-hold visitors Bam Margera and Steve-O, the DVD also features material shot with the legendary Tom Green.

11.05.2007 | NEWS!!

THE DUDESONS IN EUROPE  

The Dudesons TV-show started in France.  

The Dudesons Tv-show can now be seen in France too, dubbed in french, of course. Europe2TV channel has named the show “Le Dudesons”.  

The Netherlands, Poland and Scandinavia  

Jukka and Jarppi did a presstour in Holland late April to support the local Movie DVD release and appeared in the biggest talk shows, The Jensen show and De Wereld Draait Door-show. The Dudesons Movie was also released in Poland on DVD this February and the Dudesons TV-show has been one of the most popular shows on the Extreme Sports Channel. Early this month Svensk Filmindustri released the Movie DVD in Sweden and Denmark as well.  

PURE!-ENERGY drink  

The Dudesons now have their own official energy drink PURE!-ENERGY. Developed in co-operation with Mallaskoski, the drink truly captures the energy of the Dudesons and is available in Finnish stores now. As Jarppi says: “The Finnish craziness is finally canned!”.  

5-DVD BOXSET out in Finland  

The new DVD-Box “YLPEÄN HÄJY MAHTIBOKSI”, containing five DVD:s and over 10 hours of material, was released in Finland March 16th. The much-expected boxset contains all the 4 original Finnish TV Seasons and over 4 hours of extra material.  

25.11.2006 | NEWS UPDATE!!

THE DUDESONS MOVIE DVD RELEASED IN AUSTRALIA

The Dudesons Movie DVD was released in Australia 13th of November by the efficient combo of Stomp and Hopscotch. Jukka and Jarppi of the Dudesons have just returned from a successful promotional tour. The tour included appearances and interviews in some of the largest TV talk shows such as Rove Live, magazines and radio stations. ARIA awards, the biggest local music gala, welcomed the Dudesons as they drove to the Red Carpet with two mini-sized pink girly bikes. Jukka and Jarppi did dozens of interviews and a lot of stunts at the ARIAs with Jarppi hanging out with darts in his belly for 45 minutes. Jukka and Jarppi noticed the growing popularity of the Dudesons with people recognizing them in the streets, clubs and events. An theatrical screening of the Dudesons Movie in Melbourne was also a success. Channel V in Australia has contributed to the Dudesons popularity with airing the TV show and re-runs for a massive 7 times.

THE DUDESONS TV SHOW: 21 COUNTRIES WORLDWIDE

The Dudesons TV show is now sold to 21 countries worldwide. The Netherlands, Poland and Ukraine are the latest additions to the list of countries. New audiences to enjoy our boys of the Arctic Circle!

THE DUDESONS MOVIE DVD NUMBER ONE DOMESTIC DVD RELEASE OF SEPTEMBER

The Dudesons Movie DVD that was released in Finland 6th of September by FS-FILM / SVENSK Filmindustri was the most sold domestic DVD of September. The cumulative sales of the DVD in Finland for the whole year 2006 gives the Dudesons a respectable 7th position with just two months of sales.

03.10.2006 | THE DUDESONS FALL RELEASES A HUGE SUCCESS IN FINLAND

The first three episodes of the Dudesons TV show have proved to be a huge success on Channel 4 (Nelonen) in Finland. The first episode raised the amount of viewers tuned in on the channel by 42%. Amongst the 15-24 year olds target group Channel 4 is now the most watched TV Channel in Finland at the time of the Dudesons TV show.

The Dudeson Movie DVD released in Finland on September 6th is going strong as well. The DVD release by FS-film has topped the charts in every major store and due to hard demand, a second pressing has been taken. The Dudesons Movie DVD is now available in stores and DVD rental stores around the country.

03.10.2006 | INTERNATIONAL UPDATE

The future business operations of Rabbit Films will focus on international launches. Jukka Hilden will spend the rest of the year in Los Angeles overseeing the on-going North American promotion of The Dudesons and Jarno Laasala will represent Rabbit Films in Mipcom (Cannes) in October.

13.6.2006 | MAJOR UPDATE

“The Dudesons” TV show has now been sold to reach 14 countries around the world. The Finnish insanity and wild antics will soon become very familiar to TV viewers in at least the following countries: U.S.A, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, Belgium, Switzerland, Spain, Andorra, Portugal, Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland.

The 8-part TV show has already aired in Australia and is currently being aired in Sweden.

The worldwide distribution of “The Dudesons” TV show is handled by Target Entertainment (U.K.) and according to them, the demand of the show has surpassed all expectations and deals are being confirmed as we speak in, for example, the United Kingdom.

LARGE DOUBLE-MARKETING IN THE UNITED STATES

The North American release of the “Dudesons: the Movie” DVD, originally scheduled for June, was rescheduled for July after the Dudesons’ TV show deal was finalized with SpikeTV. SpikeTV has 89 million potential viewers in North America. This arrangement makes it possible for SpikeTV and Warner Rhino, (the company that will release the “Dudesons: the Movie” DVD) to share a massive promotion and marketing campaign for both releases, simultaneously.

“The Dudesons” TV show premiers on SpikeTV July 6th at 10 P.M. The DVD will be out on July 11th.

THE DUDESONS SPEND THE SUMMER IN THE STATES

Jukka, Jarppi and Jarno of the Dudesons are currently promoting the DVD and TV show releases in the U.S.A. "The Americans feel quite relaxed in our company, since they get to be as we tell them to be", Jukka comments from Los Angeles. The local media has accepted the Dudesons with open arms. In the July edition of FHM magazine, “The Dudesons” are featured on a six-page special feature.

On the cover, FHM magazine declares “The Dudesons” to be the country’s next “Jackass” and cautions the locals: "America, prepare to embrace the best that Finnish culture has to offer".
Check out the whole story here (PDF-file)

Another lifestyle magazine for young men, MAXIM, states in its June edition that the Dudesons will be a giant hit in the States. Read the article in MAXIM

Both FHM and MAXIM have millions of readers across the United States and beyond.

5.4.2006 | NEWS UPDATE

SPIKE TV INTRODUCES THE DUDESONS TO NEW COMEDY BLOCK STARTING THURSDAY, JULY 6th

Spike TV introduces America to the international sensation, "The Dudesons" (10:30-11:00 PM, ET/PT), a huge hit for the past four years on Finnish TV. This extreme stunt comedy comes to Spike TV with eight episodes and features the wild antics of four loveable, yet lunatic childhood best friends who live life to the fullest in the desolate Arctic Circle. Despite broken bones, countless trips to the hospital and near death experiences, "The Dudesons" continue to perform the craziest and most dangerous stunts imaginable. From perilous car and motorcycle jumps to indoor bonfires to being a human dartboard, life holds no limits and there are no rules in these inventive comedic skits.

THE DUDESONS FUTURE OVERLOOK

The Dudesons raise the bar amongst all other players in the field of reality-based, antic-driven content, and will single handedly re-energize the genre. Backed up by a world wide distribution with Target Entertainment, Warner Rhino and Spike The Dudesons are now heading towards international stardom with a vision to develop the Dudesons as a worldwide youth brand with multiple platforms and medias.

ABOUT SPIKE TV

Spike TV is part of the MTV Networks family within the Viacom Corporation and is a top rated, fully distributed cable network. The network is available in more than 90 million homes throughout the US and Canada. Our core viewer demographic is Men 18-34 and Men 18-49, but we also target People 18-34 and 18-49. The network presents a combination of both original and acquired programming and a variety of blockbuster movies such as "Platoon," "Scarface" and "Blade Runner." Spike TV is the exclusive cable home to re-runs of the popular crime-drama series "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" and "The Shield." Some of the network's original hits include "The Ultimate Fighter," a reality show based around the sport of Mixed Martial Arts, the cult favorite "MXC" (Most Extreme Elimination Challenge) and "Pros vs. Joes," a sports reality series where regular guys get the opportunity to compete against their sports heroes. This June, Spike TV will debut its first original scripted action-adventure/drama, "Blade: The Series," based on the popular "Blade" movie trilogy.

19.1.2006 | THE DUDESONS SIGNED BY WARNER

The new English-speaking "The Dudesons Movie" is making history. Never before has a Finnish film achieved such a massive distribution contract in the United States. The contract has been signed with the media giant Warner.

History is also being made in television, as well: eight English-language episodes of the TV series, "The Dudesons TV Show" is the first Finnish TV show to be sold worldwide. Sales of the popular series began in October, 2005 at the world’s largest TV-fair, Mipcom, in Cannes, France. The show’s distribution is made possible by the famous Target Entertainment, a company that also distributes popular shows such as "Popstars", "Mr. Bean", "Footballers’ Wives" and "Mile High". "The Dudesons TV Show" was Target Entertainment’s main offering, in Cannes, and they estimate that the series is going to be sold in 10 to 20 countries around the world.

Bullseye, a British production company, recently made a documentary about The Dudesons that has already been sold to 15 countries.

19.1.2006 | COMING UP: THE DUDESONS MOVIE

The Dudesons Movie world premiere in Finland March 31, 2006. The Dudesons hit the screen! In a mind-blowing story filmed in Finland, Los Angeles and Mexico, four childhood friends embark on amazing adventures in madness, humour and the Finnish mentality. This epic event was made possible with the help of the TV station Nelonen, Radio NRJ, Suosikki, IRC-gallery and Habbo Hotel. The distributor in Finland is FS-Film.

19.1.2006 | DUDESONS GOES OZ

The Dudesons have received their first Australian fan letters. The first episode of "The Dudesons TV Show" was shown down under at the start of the new year, in 2006, on Australian Channel V.

4.10.2005 | New Website

www.rabbitfilms.com is finally open!