With Sony looking to get back on track with the movies based on the book series that kicked off with The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo (albeit adapting one not written by original author Stieg Larsson, The Girl In The Spider's Web), the studio and director Fede Alvarez have now confirmed their choice for central character Lisbeth Salander: The Crown's Claire Foy.
She was reported as in talks back in May, and has now signed a deal to star, with Alvarez aiming to kick off shooting in January in Berlin and Stockholm. Sony already has the movie scheduled for release on 19 October next year, at least in terms of Stateside audiences.
Penned by David Lagercrantz with continuity to both Larsson's writing style and his characters in mind, The Girl In The Spider’s Web sends Dragon Tattoo’s odd-couple pairing of hacker Lisbeth Salander and seasoned journo Mikael Blomkvist on new misadventures. This time they’re faced with a ruthless web of espionage, cybercriminals and high-level villainy, plus the usual serious threats. Alvarez has worked on the latest draft with Jay Basu, itself based on contributions from Steve Knight.
"I couldn’t be more thrilled about Claire taking the reins of the iconic Lisbeth Salander," Alvarez says. "Claire is an incredible, rare talent who will inject a new and exciting life into Lisbeth. I can’t wait to bring this new story to a worldwide audience, with Claire Foy at its center."
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