US EditionSky Making ‘Girl With The Dragon Tattoo’ TV Series
The eight-episode series updates Stieg Larsson's story for today with themes of investigative journalism and hacking, backed by 100 million book sales worldwide.
- On Tuesday, Sky commissioned an eight-episode series adaptation of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, produced by Left Bank Pictures and written by Steve Lightfoot and Angela LaManna.
- As a 'bold and contemporary reimagining' the project brings The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo into the present, while Sky has recently been tapping big IP including The Day of the Jackal adaptation.
- Sony Pictures Television will handle international distribution, production will commence in Lithuania, and casting has not yet been announced as U.S. pre-sale efforts continue.
- Sky will make the series available on Sky in the U.K., Ireland, Italy, Germany, Switzerland and Austria, while Sony Pictures Television targets U.S. buyers with pre-sale efforts.
- With more than 100 million copies sold worldwide, the Millennium novels by Stieg Larsson include the 2011 David Fincher film starring Daniel Craig and Rooney Mara and three movies from the Stieg Larsson trilogy finished in 2018.
18 Articles
18 Articles
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Deserves a New Life on TV
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is officially heading to TV, with Sky greenlighting an eight-episode series that adapts the iconic Stieg Larsson book. Amazon had been trying to develop a Dragon Tattoo show for a while, but it never got off the ground. Sky’s involvement, along with Left Bank Pictures, now ensures that production on the new series will get underway in Lithuania in the spring, though the show’s cast has not yet been revealed. Adapt…
THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO Being Developed as an Eight-Episode TV Series
Sky is looking to dive into the world of Lisbeth Salander and Mikael Blomkvist. The network has commissioned a brand-new TV adaptation of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, based on the iconic novel by Stieg Larsson, with the project set up as an eight-episode Sky Original series.This new take comes from Steve Lightfoot, whose credits include Spider-Noir, Behind Her Eyes, and Hannibal, and Angela LaManna, known for her work on The Haunting of Bly …
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 67% of the sources lean Left
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
