The Girl in the Spider’s Web
Claire Foy is confirmed to be playing Lisbeth Salander in Sony Pictures ' upcoming adaptation ofThe Girl in the Spider ’s Web . The studio had engage David Fincher to adapt the first installation in Stieg Larsson’sMillenniumnovel series , The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo , starring Daniel Craig as Mikael Blomkvist and Rooney Mara as Lisbeth Salander . The film released in 2011 and was generally well encounter . In addition to gross more than $ 232 million at the worldwide box bureau , Mara gather her first Oscar nomination for her part as Salander .
Fincher had initially state his aim to film the last two installments in the trilogy –The Girl Who Played With FireandThe Girl Who give up the Hornets ' Nest – back - to - back , with Craig and Mara reprising their part in both sequel . alas , various reasons bestow to the sequels ' delays and , eventually , the expectation of the managing director and the player hark back for another episode dwindle away . or else , Sony Pictures has decidedto agitate forward withThe Girl in the Spider ’s Web , an version of the 4th novel in the Millennium serial publication by David Lagercrantz , directed by Fede Alvarez ( Do n’t suspire ) . moreover , the continuation / reboot will feature an all unlike mould .
Claire Foy , who is perhaps most well known for her purpose as young Queen Elizabeth II in Netflix ’s dramatic event series , The Crown , was reportedlycircling the role of Lisbeth Salanderearlier this year . Sony Pictures has now been confirmed her for the role , thus make Foy the third actress to trifle the character , behind Mara and Noomi Rapace , who play Salander in the Swedish - made Millennium trilogy . Here ’s what the director had to say on Foy ’s casting :
“ I could n’t be more thrilled about Claire taking the reins of the iconic Lisbeth Salander . Claire is an unbelievable , rare talent who will inject a new and exciting life into Lisbeth . I ca n’t wait to bring this newfangled storey to a planetary audience , with Claire Foy at its center . ”
The Girl in the Spider ’s Webhas been schedule for release next October – seven year after the last episode hit house . While it ’s great that another chapter in the Millennium series will ultimately be come to theaters , fans of Fincher ’s motion picture may be disappointed to take that Craig and Mara , as well as Fincher himself , wo n’t be render for the next movie . Seeing as Sony Pictures wants to keep the film ’s 2018 freeing date , it would be difficult for Fincher to direct the movie since he ’s currently articulatio genus - deep work on onWorld War Z 2 . Then , Craig will soon dive into his net go - around as James Bond inBond 25and Mara has no deficit of picture show on her home base .
If the upcomingSpider ’s Webfilm is successful enough – both critically and commercially – it stands to understanding that Sony Pictures would want to move forth with an adjustment of the 5th installment in the Millennium series : The fille Who Takes an Eye for an Eye , also write by Lagercrantz . But , we ’ll just have to await and see what happens whenSpider ’s Webhits theater of operations next October .
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