Wearing fishnet as a top was an update on the 80s trend of wearing ripped fishnet stockings, a move. Ad Choices. Dragon Tattoo was released four years ago and co-starred Daniel Craig, Robin Wright, Christopher Plummer and Stellan Skarsgard. The much-wanted Girl With the Dragon Tattoo sequel won't be coming to a theater near you. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (original title in Swedish: Män som hatar kvinnor, lit. © Copyright 2020 Variety Media, LLC, a subsidiary of Penske Business Media, LLC. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement (updated 1/1/20) and Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement (updated 1/1/20) and Your California Privacy Rights. To revisit this article, select My⁠ ⁠Account, then View saved stories. To hear more from Mara about her work with Oxfam, click the video below. Will be used in accordance with our Privacy Policy. David Beaubaire is overseeing for the studio. Lisbeth Salander is the kind of character any director dreams of bringing to life. And if this film becomes a blockbuster success that spawns numerous sequels? Scott Rudin, Søren Stærmose, Ole Søndberg, Amy Pascal, Elizabeth Cantillon, Eli Bush, and Berna Levin will produce; the executive producers are Anni Faurbye Fernandez, Line Winther Skyum Funch, Johannes Jensen, and Fincher. Your source for entertainment news, celebrities, celeb news, and ​celebrity gossip. He initially planned for a 10-book series, but died after completing only three books. “In all of contemporary literature, Lisbeth Salander is completely sui generis — probably one of the greatest female literary characters of all time in my view. “Sony has become family to me, and I can’t think of a more thrilling project to celebrate our relationship. The announcement comes at a precarious time for Sony. For those still waiting for a movie sequel to 2011's The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, there's good news and bad news. From Columbia/MGM/Scott Rudin Prod./Rex/Shutterstock. That, coupled with swirling distrust around film studio chief Tom Rothman (there’s “no confidence in his leadership,” an anonymous source told Variety last fall), has weakened the studio’s reputation and has made producers hesitant to bring in new projects, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Fede is an amazing director with a unique vision of the world.

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Johansson vied for the role that eventually went to Rooney Mara in the first film. The announcement was made Monday at the London Book Fair during a celebration for the fifth Millennium book launch, also by Lagercrantz. After the series became a global success, David Lagercrantz was hired to pen a fourth book, Spider’s Web. To revisit this article, visit My Profile, then View saved stories.

The previous books in the series have been adapted into Swedish-language films, and “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” was a remake of the Swedish film. Breathing new life into the Girl franchise is one way for Sony to save face after an incredibly tough few years. From the awards race to the box office, with everything in between: get the entertainment industry's must-read newsletter. Vanity Fair may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers. Entertainment Television, LLC A Division of NBCUniversal. According to insiders, Natalie Portman and Scarlett Johansson, who costarred in 2008’s “The Other Boleyn Girl,” are among the actresses in the mix to play Lisbeth Salander as Alvarez begins meeting with talent. Lisbeth Salander is the kind of character any director dreams of bringing to life. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Book 2, released on May 7, 2013. Fincher’s adaptation was nominated for several Oscars, including one for Mara, and won the award for editing. After several false starts, it appears Lisbeth Salander is finally returning to the big screen. Rumors abound about the studio’s future—some say CBS’s Les Moonves is interested in buying the company’s entertainment assets, though Sony denied that claim in a statement to T.H.R. “David Lagercrantz’s brilliant work in continuing this remarkable series honors Stieg Larsson’s masterpiece. Fede Alvarez, the director of “Don’t Breathe,” will helm the film, which will feature a brand new cast. However, that was due, in part, to director David Fincher’s involvement, so it’s unclear if the interest level is still as high. In the 2011 adaptation directed by David Fincher, Rooney Mara played the punk hacker (jump-starting her A-list career/soft-goth aesthetic in the process), while Daniel Craig played journalist Mikael Blomkvist. Michael Lynton, Sony Entertainment C.E.O., stepped down in January, two years after the disastrous Sony hack revealed he was looking to step away from the struggling studio. Rooney Mara Thinks Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Frenemy, Everyone but Daniel Craig Wants Another Daniel Craig Bond Film.

© 2020 E! Steven Knight and Alvarez & Jay Basu penned the script. The Girl Who Played with Fire, released on June 3, 2014. Sony is dusting off the dormant The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo franchise for a fresh installment, titled The Girl in the Spider’s Web. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Condé Nast. The film, which will be directed by Fede Alvarez (Don’t Breathe), will hit theaters on October 5, 2018. It is the first book of the Millennium series. Rooney Mara, who starred in director David Fincher's movie adaptation of the best-selling novel, confirms it's a lost cause. 'Men Who Hate Women') is a psychological thriller novel by Swedish author and journalist Stieg Larsson (1954–2004), which was published posthumously in 2005 to become an international bestseller. Claire Foy (The Crown) is the newest Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, a vigilante known as "the girl who hurts men who hurt women", but she finds herself caring for the autistic son of Firefall's creator Frans Balder (Stephen Merchant), who is the key to accessing the program. VIDEO: Check out Rooney Mara in the upcoming fairytale flick Pan, "I think because [Sony] already has spent millions of dollars on the rights and the script so it will result in something," he reportedly said. Modern punk defiance personified, she is unforgettable in every incarnation, truly one of the most compelling characters we’ve seen in recent years,” said Sanford Panitch, president of Columbia Pictures. It became a global hit for Columbia Pictures, taking in over $230 million worldwide. Sony’s Columbia Pictures retains the rights to all future Millennium Series books. "I'm sad never to do it again, but it just doesn't seem like it's in the cards.". The $90 million production grossed $233 million at the box office. The Dragon Tattoo Stories, are psychological crime thriller films based on the Millennium novels which were written by Stieg Larsson and David Lagercrantz.The films centers around the novels' primary protagonists, Lisbeth Salander and Mikael Blomkvist, as the investigate criminal injustices; with Salander being a vigilante, computer-hacker that takes matters into her own hands. All rights reserved.

Fincher reportedly told Swedish website Afton Bladet in September that a script was being written for a follow-up movie based on the novel The Girl Who Played With Fire. “Sony has become family to me and I can’t think of a more thrilling project to celebrate our relationship. In May, Mara told me she was interested in reprising her role as computer hacker Lisbeth Salander and suggested fans start a petition to get it going. Sony is currently searching for a new actress to play Salander. © 2020 Condé Nast. "The script that we now have [has] a huge potential, I can reveal as much as it is extremely different from the book.". Even better. All rights reserved. The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest, released on July 28, 2015. Sony Pictures’ “The Girl in the Spider’s Web,” the sequel to the Oscar-nominated “ The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo,” will debut in theaters on Oct. 5, 2018. Sony is dusting off the dormant The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo franchise for a fresh installment, titled The Girl in the Spider’s Web. We at Sony are so honored to be part of this series with Yellowbird, and we’re so excited to be making an original film of ‘The Girl in the Spider’s Web.’ Fede Alvarez is the perfect choice to direct. We’ve got a great script and now comes the most fun part — finding our Lisbeth.”. “I’m hugely excited and grateful for this opportunity,” Alvarez said. The much-wanted Girl With the Dragon Tattoo sequel won't be coming to a theater near you. PHOTOS: See more celebs partying in Hollywood. There were plans for a sequel with the same core cast, but after years of development, nothing came to fruition. Rooney Mara, who starred in director David Fincher 's movie …
Check out the hottest fashion, photos, movies and TV shows! For the Franco-Belgian market, a separate adaptation has been published, written by Sylvain Runberg with artwork by José Homs and Manolo Carot. In particular, his talent and skill in creating psychological intensity will bring Lisbeth Salander back into popular movie culture with a roar.”. We’ve got a great script and now comes the most fun part—finding our Lisbeth.”. Sony Pictures’ “The Girl in the Spider’s Web,” the sequel to the Oscar-nominated “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo,” will debut in theaters on Oct. 5, 2018.

"I don't think it's going to happen," she told me earlier this week at the Oxfam dinner she hosted with Barneys New York at Chateau Marmont. Penned by David Lagercrantz, the new book will be the first in the best-selling series to be produced into an English-language film in its initial adaptation. Read Next: New ‘Borat’ Film Opens with Blackface Content Warning from Amazon, ‘Wishbone’ Film Adaptation in the Works From Mattel and Universal With Peter Farrelly Producing, ‘The Old Guard’s’ Gina Prince-Bythewood to Direct ‘Woman King’ Starring Viola Davis (EXCLUSIVE), Sony and SK Global Land Rights to ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Author’s New Novel ‘Sex and Vanity’ (EXCLUSIVE), Borat’s Daughter Sneaks Into Trump Conference, Meets Donald Trump Jr. in Unreleased Footage, New ‘Borat’ Film Opens with Blackface Content Warning from Amazon, Borat Hilariously Defends Rudy Giuliani After Controversial Scene, Lee Min Ho Among Six Cast in ‘Pachinko’ Series at Apple, Rudy Giuliani’s Compromising Appearance in New ‘Borat’ Film Raises Questions Ahead of Election, ‘Minari’ Star Steven Yeun Could Become First Asian American Best Actor Nominee (EXCLUSIVE), Late ‘Mythbusters’ Host Grant Imahara Honored With New Foundation, Lulu Wang and Adele Lim on Lessons From ‘Mulan’: Why Hollywood Must Reimagine Asian-Inspired Stories, Cameron Diaz, Benji Madden Buy $14.7 Million Beverly Hills Compound, Arnold Schwarzenegger in ‘Fantastic’ Condition Following Heart Surgery, Final Trump-Biden Debate Ratings Down Significantly, ‘Addams Family’ TV Reboot in the Works From Tim Burton, Horror Icons Jamie Lee Curtis and Neve Campbell Compare Notes on Their Reigns as Scream Queens, Tyler Perry on Producing During the Pandemic and Why He’s Weighing in on Politics, Season 2 of ‘The OA’ Centers Around a Haunting San Francisco Mansion, The Best Home Speakers for Room-Filling Sound, Deal Sheet: From a Tom Ford Tux to Great Fall Boots, the Most Luxurious Discounts Online This Week, Smaller Conferences Ready for Basketball With Limited Testing Resources, Win Halloween Year After Year With These Halloween Costume Ideas For Men.