The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo gets reboot with director Fede Alvarez

Everyone’s favourite Goth/computer hacker/detective/dealer of vengeance is set to return to the big screen – but it won’t be a story that’s been told on screen before, nor will it be a familiar cast.

Sony and Colombia Pictures today announced plans to shoot an adaptation of ‘The Girl in the Spider’s Web,’ a novel by David Lagercrantz which follows on from Stieg Larsson’s best-selling Millennium series centred on Lisbeth Salander.

This will be an all-new take on the series, not directly related to either the original Swedish trilogy of films which starred Noomi Rapace as Salander, nor David Fincher’s 2011 English language remake which starred Daniel Craig and Rooney Mara (which had initially been intended to launch a new trilogy).

No casting has been announced at present, but we know who will direct ‘The Girl in the Spider’s Web:’ Fede Alvarez, the Uruguayan director behind the ‘Evil Dead’ remake and 2016 horror hit ‘Don’t Breathe,’ who was recently named as a contender to call the shots on Warner Bros/DC’s ‘The Batman’ (a job which ultimately went to Matt Reeves).

In a statement, Colombia Pictures chairman Sanford Panitch said, “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. Modern punk defiance personified, she is unforgettable in every incarnation, truly one of the most compelling characters we’ve seen in recent years.

“David Lagercrantz’s brilliant work in continuing this remarkable series honors Stieg Larsson’s masterpiece. 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.’”

Of their director, Panitch declared Alvarez “the perfect choice to direct. Fede is an amazing director with a unique vision of the world. In particular, his talent and skill in creating psychological intensity will bring Lisbeth Salander back into popular movie culture with a roar.”

The director himself said, “I’m hugely excited and grateful for this opportunity. Sony has become family to me and I can’t think of a more thrilling project to celebrate our relationship. Lisbeth Salander is the kind of character any director dreams of bringing to life. We’ve got a great script and now comes the most fun part – finding our Lisbeth.”

Alvarez has co-written the screenplay with Steven Knight and Jay Basu, and the film’s producers include the 2011 ‘Dragon Tattoo’ director David Fincher.

No potential release dates for ‘The Girl in the Spider’s Web’ have been announced at present.

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