David Fincher’s THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO Slated for December 2011; Sequels Will Be Shot Together

by Brendan Bettinger    Posted:May 24th, 2010 at 12:47 pm


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Today brings further confirmation that David Fincher will next tackle an adaptation of the Swedish novel The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, as well as details on its release and the possibility of sequels.  Tattoo is the first entry in late author Stieg Larson’s Millennium trilogy, and the third, titled The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest, is finally set for American release later this month.  In anticipation of the event, news has arisen that suggests the cinematic adaptation of Tattoo will hit theaters in December 2011 with David Fincher and director Steve Zaillian (American Gangster) on board.  Not only that, but with material at the ready, the two potential sequels would be shot back to back.  Details after the jump.

girl_with_dragon_tattoo_book_coverProducer Scott Rudin reflected on the difficulty of putting the project together, given the increasing popularity of the series, “The books were still growing even as we were negotiating so the price tag kept moving.” [The New York Times]

Assuming Fincher’s adaptation satisfies the literary audience here in America enough to achieve a respectable box office, sequels are in the works.  They would reportedly be shot together, but there is no word on whether or not Fincher would return to complete the trilogy.  This will be his follow-up to The Social Network, a tale of the creation of Facebook due in October, and he is in discussions with Disney for a 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea once Tattoo is in the can.

Here is the synopsis for Stieg Larson’s The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo via Amazon:

Mikael Blomkvist, a once-respected financial journalist, watches his professional life rapidly crumble around him. Prospects appear bleak until an unexpected (and unsettling) offer to resurrect his name is extended by an old-school titan of Swedish industry. The catch–and there’s always a catch–is that Blomkvist must first spend a year researching a mysterious disappearance that has remained unsolved for nearly four decades. With few other options, he accepts and enlists the help of investigator Lisbeth Salander, a misunderstood genius with a cache of authority issues.

Today brings further confirmation that David Fincher will next tackle an adaptation of the Swedish novel The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, as well as details on its release and the possibility of sequels. Tatoo is the first entry in late author Stieg Larson’s Millennium trilogy, and the third, titled The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest, is finally set for American release later this month. In anticipation of the event, news has arisen that suggests the cinematic adaptation of Tattoo will hit theaters in December 2011 with David Fincher and director Steven Zaillian (American Gangster) on board. Not only that, but with material at the ready, the two potential sequels would be shot back to back. Details after the jump.

Producer Scott Rudin reflected on the difficulty of putting the project together, given the increasing popularity of the series, “The books were still growing even as we were negotiating so the price tag kept moving.” [The New York Times]

Assuming Fincher’s adaptation satisfies the literary audience here in America enough to achieve a respectable box office, sequels are in our future. They would reportedly be shot together, but there is no word on whether or not a busy Fincher would return. This will be his follow-up to The Social Network, a tale of the creation of Facebook, and he is in discussions with Disney for a 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea once Tattoo is in the can.

Here is the plot synopsis for Stieg Larson’s The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo via Amazon:







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    I love Fincher's work, but I'd rather he work on material that hasn't been adapted already — the existing film of GIRL is pretty taut and in-your-face, and I don't know how any American actress could even match Noomi Rapace in the title role. I've got a kid with Asperger's, and she nailed it — the behaviors, the body language, everything. And unless it's set over there, you lose so much of the sense of cold, repressed dread that makes it and shows like WALLENDER work so well.

  3. Whatever @

    This is good news – the books are kind of trashy, but fun. Get Mads Mikelson to play Blomkvist and whatshername from An Education and we'll have a fun little trilogy with a strong and interesting (finally) female lead. I'm really looking forward to this – and I really don't care about 20K Leagues – leave that to Bay or someone.

  4. Michael @

    I can't seem to find the release date for The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest. Can you confirm that it is coming out later this month in the states, or if you meant later this year?

  5. Michael @

    I believe The Girl Who Played with Fire is coming out in the states July 2 as per the site.

    http://dragontattoofilm.com/about-5/

  6. TedSallis @

    The book downloaded to my Kindle last night at midnight here in the US.

  7. TedSallis @

    Oh, the movie? It was in limited theatrical release in small venues in March, coming to DVD July 6.

  8. Jlatsch @

    You can get it from Powells bookstore in Oregon. We purchased the U.K. version months ago

  9. Jlatsch @

    The Girl Who Played with Fire has a bigger release I think and The girl with the Dragon Tattoo played for months at small venues and made it to some bigger theaters in Cleveland. I'm hoping that they don't screw up the U.S. versions.

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