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[Demoncarnotaur]

Via variety

Fresh off the success of Sony’s “Don’t Breathe,” Sony Pictures is eyeing director Fede Alvarez for one of the studio’s major franchises.

Sources tell Variety Alvarez is the choice to direct “The Girl in the Spider’s Web,” the sequel to “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo.”

Steven Knight penned the script with Scott Rudin, Amy Pascal, Elizabeth Cantillon, and Yellow Bird’s Ole Søndberg and Søren Stærmose on board to produce. David Beaubaire is overseeing for the studio

The pic is based on the new novel by David Lagercrantz, who took over for the series after the original novel’s author Stieg Larsson died in 2004. In the novel, Salander teamed up with journalist Mikael Blomkvist to enter a world of a ruthless underworld of spies, cybercriminals, and government operatives — some willing to kill to protect their secrets.

 

[Haloid1177]

Rooney Mara or bust.

 

[Dishwalla]

But what about Played With Fire and Hornet's Nest?

 

[Montresor]

Don't Breathe is a 10/10 masterpiece of a movie. Loved the back-and-forth tension in what's essentially a 90-min home invasion story.

Alvarez is on my whitelist so I'm excited to see how he takes on Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.

 

[Dominator]

What the hell? They are gonna skip to the newest book?

 

[RS4-]

Baster is the scariest weapon of all time, I hope it shows up in the movie.

 

[Demoncarnotaur]

I honestly figured we were never going to get a sequel, so I'm equally excited and surprised by this news.

Though it seems weird that they're skipping the other books (although I admittedly didn't read them, so I can't comment beyond that). For those familiar, will the films miss out by skipping the other stories?

 

[hodayathink]

I honestly figured we were never going to get a sequel, so I'm equally excited and surprised by this news.

Though it seems weird that they're skipping the other books (although I admittedly didn't read them, so I can't comment beyond that). For those familiar, will the films miss out by skipping the other stories?

From having watched the Noomi Rapace movies, I don't think so. Played with Fire and Hornet's Nest can basically hold their own as a self-contained story. They do a decent/good job of getting into Lisbeth's backstory, but it's nothing that's necessary for a potential franchise.

 

[Balphon]

But what about Played With Fire and Hornet's Nest?

The Girl Who Played With Fire is pretty bad, so maybe it's for the best?

 

[DizzyCaffeine]

Sorry, it's too late, Sony waited too long.

 

[BronsonLee]

Still trying to make this happen, huh Sony

 

[Akahige]

We are going to get a sequel, what 7 years after the first?

Good luck with that.

 

[Busty]

Sony literally just had an unwanted and unnecessary sequel in Inferno completely crater at the American box office why would they steam head long into another one with this?

I heard that Sony were going to turn the remaining 'Dragon Tattoo' sequels into event series for Netflix or wherever rather than films. That makes so much more sense to me than this.

 

[Violet_0]

the one (movie) were Lisbeth is in

Spoiler

prison

was absolutely awful, so maybe skipping a few books isn't such a bad idea

 

[Grizzlyjin]

I LOVED Don't Breathe, so I'm down for him getting a bigger project. Interesting choice by Sony to skip over to The Girl in the Spider's Web. Maybe they're hoping since it hasn't been adapted yet that there would be more international interest than if they remade Hornet's Nest and Played With Fire.

 

[Caelestis]

Weird that they'd skip the 2 books and ignore her backstory, but I guess with such huge time break since the first movie it doesn't matter anymore. Might as well make it a stand alone movie.

 

[Blader]

I wonder if they're still planning to recast with Alicia Vikander. I'd love for Mara to come back, but if they did want to cast someone else, I'd be plenty ok with Vikander.

 

[obin_gam]

Evil Dead was great, but Don't Breathe was terrible. Was ready to walk out of the theater when Stephen Lang

Spoiler

picked up that turkey thing

in the 3rd act. Fucking ridiculous.

 

[El Topo]

Years too late.
(Yes, I know *that* particular novel only came out rather recently.)

Sony literally just had an unwanted and unnecessary sequel in Inferno completely crater at the American box office why would they steam head long into another one with this?

Because Sony.

 

[Betty]

Haven't read the newest book but 2 & 3 weren't great, especially 3 which was such a massive let down.

So maybe this is for the best.

 

[speedwagon_]

No Rooney, no go

 

[MisterFalcon]

Remaking Playing With Fire is tricky

Spoiler

as Lisbeth is not in it for a large part

but Spider's Web is a terrible, terrible book.

 

[wrowa]

By skipping to the newest book they at least acknowledge that they are way too late, I guess.

How was that book anyway? It was written after the original author already passed away, wasn't it?

 

[CassidyIzABeast]

Just let it die Sony.

 

[AuthenticM]

Don't Breathe is a fucking masterpiece, so I am on board with this.

 

[torre_avenue]

He's confirmed to direct, and the film is opening opposite "Aquaman." He is meeting with the new Lisbeth actresses now.

 

[Fancy Clown]

The Girl Who Played With Fire is pretty bad, so maybe it's for the best?

Yeah it was dumb as hell

 

[Schryver]

Fincher or bust.
Actually don't care but I just want as much Fincher as possible

 

[tbm24]

Sony literally just had an unwanted and unnecessary sequel in Inferno completely crater at the American box office why would they steam head long into another one with this?

I heard that Sony were going to turn the remaining 'Dragon Tattoo' sequels into event series for Netflix or wherever rather than films. That makes so much more sense to me than this.

Inferno was devoid of everything that made Davinci Code and Angels and Demons fun if flawed movies. This Director attached could do well if marketed well, and rated R.

 

[torre_avenue]

It's important to note that neither Rooney Mara or Daniel Craig have been asked back for this.

 

[Brazil]

I wouldn't want to be the guy responsible for a follow-up to a David Fincher flick.

 

[clarknova156]

Rooney Mara or bust.

Seriously. Not interested without her.

 

[Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew]

Don't change the actors, seriously. Here's hoping the music is also as epic as Reznor's.

 

[overcast]

It's important to note that neither Rooney Mara or Daniel Craig have been asked back for this.

What the fuck?

 

[Solo]

He's a good choice but no Rooney? Booo

 

[NealMcCauley]

Pity about Fincher not coming back. He was an absolute hoot in the special features.

"I don't want to talk about grosses or anything like that because I'm a simple man and better than that, but this is gonna be bigger than Da Vinci Code." (makes a hilarious "Yeah, I went there" face)

It's important to note that neither Rooney Mara or Daniel Craig have been asked back for this.

Sounds like a low-key reboot.

 

[Jocund]

It's important to note that neither Rooney Mara or Daniel Craig have been asked back for this.

I think I'm good then

 

[FTF]

It's important to note that neither Rooney Mara or Daniel Craig have been asked back for this.

I was ok with no Fincher back (as expected), but no Mara and I'm out.

 

[shira]

He's a good choice but no Rooney? Booo

Lisbeth looked nothing like Rooney anyway.

 

[- J - D -]

Should be every movie in the franchise has a different actress in the role.

 

[SCULLIBUNDO]

Sony keep Sonying.

 

[Chumley]

It's important to note that neither Rooney Mara or Daniel Craig have been asked back for this.

It's profoundly stupid to even be considering this if they don't have them both locked down.

A reboot or whatever will fail at the box office, straight up.

 

[B33]

Don't Breathe is way worse than Evil Dead, but both made money for Sony.

 

[tootie923]

I'll bet Rooney is really pissed at Amy Pascal right now.

 

[Dishwalla]

Oof no Rooney Mara.